A 29-year-old woman presents with dysuria and urinary frequency for 2 days. She is otherwise well, non-pregnant and afebrile. What is the most appropr...

Question

A 29-year-old woman presents with dysuria and urinary frequency for 2 days. She is otherwise well, non-pregnant and afebrile. What is the most appropriate management in line with UK primary care guidance?

Accepted Answer

Empirical 3-day course of Nitrofurantoin

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Send midstream urine for culture only and withhold antibiotics

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Empirical 14-day course of Ciprofloxacin

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Immediate hospital admission for IV antibiotics

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No treatment required as symptoms are mild

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Uncomplicated UTI in women

A 29-year-old woman presents with dysuria and urinary frequency for 2 days. She is otherwise well, non-pregnant and afebrile. What is the most appropriate management in line with UK primary care guidance?