Question

An 82-year-old long-term care resident is afebrile, denies urinary symptoms, and has normal vitals. Routine urine culture (sent by protocol) grows >100,000 CFU/mL E. coli. What is the best management?

Accepted Answer

Do not treat; no screening or antibiotics are indicated

Answer

Start ciprofloxacin for 7 days

Answer

Start nitrofurantoin for 5 days

Answer

Start TMP-SMX for 3 days

Answer

Start cephalexin for 7 days

Practice question

An 82-year-old long-term care resident is afebrile, denies urinary symptoms, and has normal vitals. Routine urine culture (sent by protocol) grows >100,000 CFU/mL E. coli. What is the best management?