A 24-year-old woman presents with dysuria and increased urinary frequency at 10 weeks' gestation. Urine culture grows Escherichia coli sensitive to mu...

Question

A 24-year-old woman presents with dysuria and increased urinary frequency at 10 weeks' gestation. Urine culture grows Escherichia coli sensitive to multiple agents. According to Canadian guidelines on asymptomatic bacteriuria and UTI in pregnancy, which is the most appropriate antibiotic choice?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin for 5-7 days

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Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 3 days

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Ciprofloxacin for 3 days

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Doxycycline for 7 days

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No treatment is needed if she is asymptomatic

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Urinary tract infection in pregnancy

A 24-year-old woman presents with dysuria and increased urinary frequency at 10 weeks' gestation. Urine culture grows Escherichia coli sensitive to multiple agents. According to Canadian guidelines on asymptomatic bacteriuria and UTI in pregnancy, which is the most appropriate antibiotic choice?