Question

A 29-year-old woman with acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis (not pregnant) is febrile and stable; urine culture pending. What is the best initial outpatient therapy?

Accepted Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally twice daily for 7 days (if local resistance acceptable)

Answer

Nitrofurantoin

Answer

Amoxicillin

Answer

Fosfomycin single dose

Answer

No antibiotics until culture

Practice question

A 29-year-old woman with acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis (not pregnant) is febrile and stable; urine culture pending. What is the best initial outpatient therapy?