]> 2026-07-31T09:42:10+00:00 WBR1056 0 en Nitrofurantoin Correct, nitrofurantoin is the preferred antibacterial to treat acute cystitis. Ciprofloxacin Incorrect. Broad spectrum antibiotics are reserved for intolerance or failure of first line antibacterials. Ceftriaxone Incorrect. Beta-lactams is not recommended because of the increasing resistance, in addition to their adverse effects and poor efficacy. Doxycycline Incorrect. Doxycycline is used to treat chlamydiae, but is not as effective to treat e.coli which is the most common cause of simple cystitis. Erythromycin Incorrect. not effective to treat acute cystitis. A 32 year old woman G1P1 comes to the clinic complaining of urgency, frequency and burning during urination for the last 4 days. She never had this problem before. She denies any fever, night sweating or pain. Her past medical history unremarkable except for caesarian section 3 years ago. She doesn’t smoke, drinks alcohol occasionally and sexually active with her husband, her vitals are Temperature: 37, 1 , heart rate: 78 , respiration: 17, blood pressure: 134/67. The physical examination is normal except for mild tenderness over the pubic area. Tapping on Costco vertebral angel doesn’t show any tenderness. No vaginal discharge. What’s the preferred treatment for this patient? A Genitourinary Infectious Disease 2020-10-28T02:28:38Z 2459150.6032176 WBR1056