A 40-year-old woman presents with dysuria and urinary frequency for 2 days. She is afebrile, not pregnant, with no flank pain or vaginal discharge. Di...

Question

A 40-year-old woman presents with dysuria and urinary frequency for 2 days. She is afebrile, not pregnant, with no flank pain or vaginal discharge. Dipstick shows leucocytes and nitrites. She has no significant comorbidities and normal renal function. What is the most appropriate first-line antibiotic choice and duration?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg modified-release twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Trimethoprim 200 mg twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg three times daily for 5 days

Answer

Nitrofurantoin 50 mg four times daily for 10 days

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Uncomplicated lower urinary tract infection