Question

A 35-year-old man with no significant past history presents with dysuria and urinary frequency. He is afebrile and systemically well. Urinalysis shows leucocytes and nitrites. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Treat as complicated urinary tract infection with a 7-14 day course of antibiotics and consider prostatitis

Answer

Treat as uncomplicated cystitis with 3 days of trimethoprim

Answer

No antibiotics are needed as he is male

Answer

Start long-term prophylactic antibiotics

Answer

Admit for intravenous antibiotics in all male UTIs

Practice question

A 35-year-old man with no significant past history presents with dysuria and urinary frequency. He is afebrile and systemically well. Urinalysis shows leucocytes and nitrites. What is the most appropriate management?