A 30-year-old woman at 36 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with a urinary tract infection confirmed on MSU (E. coli, sensitive to nitrofurantoin,...

Question

A 30-year-old woman at 36 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with a urinary tract infection confirmed on MSU (E. coli, sensitive to nitrofurantoin, cefalexin, and trimethoprim). She has no drug allergies. Which is the single most appropriate antibiotic at this gestation?

Accepted Answer

Cefalexin 500 mg twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg modified-release twice daily for 7 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 7 days (even if sensitivity not confirmed)

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): UTI at Term - Nitrofurantoin Avoidance

A 30-year-old woman at 36 weeks of gestation presents to the GP with a urinary tract infection confirmed on MSU (E. coli, sensitive to nitrofurantoin, cefalexin, and trimethoprim). She has no drug allergies. Which is the single most appropriate antibiotic at this gestation?