A 37-year-old woman in early pregnancy has asymptomatic bacteriuria with 100,000 CFU/mL E. coli. Appropriate management?...

Question

A 37-year-old woman in early pregnancy has asymptomatic bacteriuria with >100,000 CFU/mL E. coli. Appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Treat with an appropriate antibiotic

Answer

No treatment is needed

Answer

Start daily suppressive antibiotics for the remainder of pregnancy

Answer

Treat only if pyuria is present

Answer

Repeat culture in 3 months without treatment

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy