A 25-year-old nonpregnant woman with dysuria/urgency and no fever or flank pain has acute uncomplicated cystitis. Best first-line treatment?...

Question

A 25-year-old nonpregnant woman with dysuria/urgency and no fever or flank pain has acute uncomplicated cystitis. Best first-line treatment?

Accepted Answer

Cephalexin 500 mg QID 10 days

Answer

Levofloxacin 750 mg daily 5 days

Answer

Amoxicillin 500 mg TID 7 days

Answer

Nitrofurantoin monohydrate/macrocrystals 100 mg twice daily for 5 days

Answer

Ceftriaxone 1 g IM once

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis