Question

A 54-year-old woman with dysuria and no symptoms is found to have asymptomatic bacteriuria on routine screening. She is not pregnant and has no planned urologic procedure. Appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Do not treat asymptomatic bacteriuria

Answer

Treat with 3 days of TMP-SMX

Answer

Start nitrofurantoin for 7 days

Answer

Fluoroquinolone 5 days

Answer

Fosfomycin single dose

Practice question

A 54-year-old woman with dysuria and no symptoms is found to have asymptomatic bacteriuria on routine screening. She is not pregnant and has no planned urologic procedure. Appropriate management?