Question

A 26-year-old pregnant woman at 14 weeks' gestation presents with dysuria and frequency. Urinalysis shows leucocytes and nitrites; urine culture is pending. She is otherwise well with no drug allergies. Which is the most appropriate empiric treatment?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin for 5-7 days

Answer

Ciprofloxacin for 3 days

Answer

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 10 days in the first trimester

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Doxycycline for 7 days

Answer

No antibiotics until culture result is available

Practice question

A 26-year-old pregnant woman at 14 weeks' gestation presents with dysuria and frequency. Urinalysis shows leucocytes and nitrites; urine culture is pending. She is otherwise well with no drug allergies. Which is the most appropriate empiric treatment?