Question

A 32-year-old woman with fever, flank pain, dysuria, and costovertebral angle tenderness is diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis. She is stable, not vomiting. Which is the recommended outpatient antibiotic?

Accepted Answer

Oral ciprofloxacin for 7 days

Answer

Oral nitrofurantoin for 3 days

Answer

Oral trimethoprim for 3 days

Answer

IV ceftriaxone single dose then oral antibiotic

Answer

Oral amoxicillin/clavulanate for 3 days

Practice question

A 32-year-old woman with fever, flank pain, dysuria, and costovertebral angle tenderness is diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis. She is stable, not vomiting. Which is the recommended outpatient antibiotic?