A 45-year-old woman with acute uncomplicated cystitis prefers shortest effective therapy. No allergies, local E. coli resistance acceptable. Best opti...

Question

A 45-year-old woman with acute uncomplicated cystitis prefers shortest effective therapy. No allergies, local E. coli resistance acceptable. Best option?

Accepted Answer

Fosfomycin 3 g single dose

Answer

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg BID for 5 days

Answer

Amoxicillin-clavulanate 7-14 days

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Ciprofloxacin for 10 days

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TMP-SMX for 14 days

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Acute Cystitis

A 45-year-old woman with acute uncomplicated cystitis prefers shortest effective therapy. No allergies, local E. coli resistance acceptable. Best option?