Question

A 47-year-old woman with recurrent uncomplicated cystitis has cultures that grow E. coli susceptible to nitrofurantoin. She asks about post-coital prophylaxis. The AUA suggests:

Accepted Answer

Post-coital nitrofurantoin 100 mg within 2 hours of intercourse

Answer

Daily fluoroquinolone

Answer

No prophylaxis options exist

Answer

Chronic TMP-SMX for life

Answer

Treat asymptomatic bacteriuria between episodes

Practice question

A 47-year-old woman with recurrent uncomplicated cystitis has cultures that grow E. coli susceptible to nitrofurantoin. She asks about post-coital prophylaxis. The AUA suggests: