A well-appearing 35-year-old at 18 weeks' gestation with dysuria has a urine culture of 10^5 CFU/mL E. coli without symptoms. What is the best approac...

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A well-appearing 35-year-old at 18 weeks' gestation with dysuria has a urine culture of 10^5 CFU/mL E. coli without symptoms. What is the best approach?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin for 5-7 days

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No treatment; repeat culture in 1 year

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Single-dose fosfomycin now and no follow-up

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Fluoroquinolone for 3 days

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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole throughout pregnancy

"infectious diseases" MCQ (SBA): Asymptomatic Bacteriuria

A well-appearing 35-year-old at 18 weeks' gestation with dysuria has a urine culture of 10^5 CFU/mL E. coli without symptoms. What is the best approach?