Question

A 30-year-old pregnant woman at 18 weeks' gestation presents with dysuria and frequency. Urine dipstick suggests infection. She is systemically well. According to Australian primary care antibiotic guidance, what is the preferred first-line antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg six-hourly for 5 days

Answer

Trimethoprim 300 mg daily for 3 days

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg daily for 7 days

Answer

No antibiotic is recommended in pregnancy for cystitis

Practice question

A 30-year-old pregnant woman at 18 weeks' gestation presents with dysuria and frequency. Urine dipstick suggests infection. She is systemically well. According to Australian primary care antibiotic guidance, what is the preferred first-line antibiotic?