A 23-year-old primigravida at 24 weeks has asymptomatic bacteriuria on urine culture ≥100,000 CFU/mL E. coli. What is recommended?...

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A 23-year-old primigravida at 24 weeks has asymptomatic bacteriuria on urine culture ≥100,000 CFU/mL E. coli. What is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Treat with a 5-7-day targeted antibiotic course

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No treatment if asymptomatic

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Single-dose fosfomycin is contraindicated in pregnancy

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Repeat culture at delivery only

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Delay treatment until symptoms develop

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