A 58‑year‑old nonpregnant patient with a positive urine culture (≥10^5 CFU/mL) discovered incidentally has no urinary symptoms. What should you do?...

Question

A 58‑year‑old nonpregnant patient with a positive urine culture (≥10^5 CFU/mL) discovered incidentally has no urinary symptoms. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Do not treat asymptomatic bacteriuria

Answer

Treat with nitrofurantoin for 7 days

Answer

Treat with TMP‑SMX for 3 days

Answer

Start fluoroquinolone for 5 days

Answer

Repeat culture monthly

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asymptomatic Bacteriuria (Nonpregnant)