Question

A 26-year-old at 16 weeks' gestation has screening urine culture with 10^5 CFU/mL E. coli and no symptoms. Best management?

Accepted Answer

Treat with nitrofurantoin 100 mg PO twice daily for 5 days

Answer

No treatment is needed

Answer

Treat with ciprofloxacin 500 mg PO twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Defer to third trimester to reduce teratogenic risk

Answer

Single-dose fosfomycin is contraindicated in pregnancy

Practice question

A 26-year-old at 16 weeks' gestation has screening urine culture with 10^5 CFU/mL E. coli and no symptoms. Best management?