A 26-year-old woman at 16 weeks of pregnancy presents with dysuria and frequency. She is afebrile and has no loin pain. Urinalysis is positive for nit...

Question

A 26-year-old woman at 16 weeks of pregnancy presents with dysuria and frequency. She is afebrile and has no loin pain. Urinalysis is positive for nitrites and leukocytes. There are no drug allergies. What is the most appropriate management?

Accepted Answer

Nitrofurantoin 100 mg modified-release twice daily for 7 days

Answer

Reassure and withhold antibiotics in pregnancy

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Trimethoprim 200 mg twice daily for 3 days

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Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily for 7 days

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Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for 7 days

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Urinary tract infection in pregnancy

A 26-year-old woman at 16 weeks of pregnancy presents with dysuria and frequency. She is afebrile and has no loin pain. Urinalysis is positive for nitrites and leukocytes. There are no drug allergies. What is the most appropriate management?