A 26-year-old woman presents with dysuria, urinary frequency and urgency for 2 days. She is afebrile with no flank pain and is otherwise healthy and n...

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A 26-year-old woman presents with dysuria, urinary frequency and urgency for 2 days. She is afebrile with no flank pain and is otherwise healthy and non-pregnant. Urinalysis shows nitrites and leukocytes. What is the most appropriate first-line empirical treatment?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin for 5 days

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IV gentamicin

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Oral ciprofloxacin for 10 days

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No antibiotics; observe only

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Single-dose IV ceftriaxone

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Uncomplicated urinary tract infection

A 26-year-old woman presents with dysuria, urinary frequency and urgency for 2 days. She is afebrile with no flank pain and is otherwise healthy and non-pregnant. Urinalysis shows nitrites and leukocytes. What is the most appropriate first-line empirical treatment?