Question

A 26 year old otherwise healthy woman presents with dysuria and urinary frequency for 2 days. She is afebrile, has no flank pain and is not pregnant. Urinalysis shows leucocytes and nitrites. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial empiric treatment?

Accepted Answer

Trimethoprim 300 mg nightly for 3 days

Answer

Cephalexin 500 mg twice daily for 3 days

Answer

Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily for 7 days

Answer

No antibiotics, reassurance only

Answer

Intravenous gentamicin single dose

Practice question

A 26 year old otherwise healthy woman presents with dysuria and urinary frequency for 2 days. She is afebrile, has no flank pain and is not pregnant. Urinalysis shows leucocytes and nitrites. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial empiric treatment?