A 12-week pregnant patient's urine culture shows 100,000 CFU/mL of E. coli; she is asymptomatic. What is the recommended approach?...

Question

A 12-week pregnant patient's urine culture shows 100,000 CFU/mL of E. coli; she is asymptomatic. What is the recommended approach?

Accepted Answer

Treat with a pregnancy-safe antibiotic for 5-7 days

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No treatment because she is asymptomatic

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Give a single dose of nitrofurantoin only

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Treat for 14 days

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Delay treatment until symptoms develop

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Pregnancy