Bacteriology USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 20-year-old female presents with a 2-day history of dysuria and increased urinary frequency. She states that she was recently married and was not sexually active prior to the marriage. Physical examination reveals a temperature of 100.7°F with normal vital signs. Gynecologic examination reveals no evidence of discharge, vaginitis, or cervicitis. Urinalysis reveals 14 white blood cells per high-powered field with many gram-negative rods. Which of the following is the most appropriate pharmacotherapy?
Answer choices
- ACeftriaxone
- BGentamicin
- CMetronidazole
- DTrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazoleCorrect answer
- EFluconazole
- FNitrofurantoin
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