Question

A 34-year-old otherwise healthy woman presents with dysuria and urinary frequency for 2 days. She is afebrile and not pregnant. Urine dipstick is positive for nitrites and leukocytes. What is the most appropriate antibiotic strategy?

Accepted Answer

Three-day course of Nitrofurantoin

Answer

No antibiotics are needed for 3 days

Answer

Five-day course of Trimethoprim

Answer

Single-dose Fosfomycin only

Answer

Seven-day course of Ciprofloxacin

Practice question

A 34-year-old otherwise healthy woman presents with dysuria and urinary frequency for 2 days. She is afebrile and not pregnant. Urine dipstick is positive for nitrites and leukocytes. What is the most appropriate antibiotic strategy?