A 26-year-old with acute uncomplicated cystitis was treated with nitrofurantoin 100 mg BID for 5 days and is improved. When should test-of-cure urine ...

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A 26-year-old with acute uncomplicated cystitis was treated with nitrofurantoin 100 mg BID for 5 days and is improved. When should test-of-cure urine culture be obtained?

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Only if symptoms persist or recur

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Routinely 1 week after treatment

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Immediately after completing antibiotics

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At 30 days regardless of symptoms

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At 3 months to ensure eradication

"moderate" MCQ (SBA): Infectious Diseases

A 26-year-old with acute uncomplicated cystitis was treated with nitrofurantoin 100 mg BID for 5 days and is improved. When should test-of-cure urine culture be obtained?