A 25-year-old woman who is 28 weeks pregnant has asymptomatic bacteriuria detected during a routine prenatal visit.

Subject
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
System
Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium

Kathryn

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A 25-year-old woman who is 28 weeks pregnant has asymptomatic bacteriuria detected during a routine prenatal visit. She has not had fever, urinary frequency, or dysuria and is not taking any medications other than prenatal vitamins. She has never had a urinary tract infection before and has no medical problems. On physical examination, vital signs, including temperature, are normal. There is no costovertebral angle tenderness.
Which of the following is the most appropriate management?

(A) Ampicillin
(B) Ciprofloxacin
(C) Trimethoprim
(D) Observation