Question

A 33-year-old pregnant woman at 28 weeks' gestation presents with dysuria and frequency. Dipstick shows nitrite positive, leucocytes positive. She is penicillin-allergic (rash). Which antibiotic is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg MR twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Trimethoprim 200 mg twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Co-trimoxazole 960 mg twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days

Practice question

A 33-year-old pregnant woman at 28 weeks' gestation presents with dysuria and frequency. Dipstick shows nitrite positive, leucocytes positive. She is penicillin-allergic (rash). Which antibiotic is appropriate?