UTI in a pregnant woman
PLAB 2 & PRES 3 · obs-gyn · medium · 10 minutes
Candidate brief
Mrs Fitzgerald, 28, 18 weeks pregnant, presents with dysuria and frequency. Take a history and plan management.
What examiners look for
NICE NG109 UTI antimicrobial prescribing; avoid trimethoprim in 1st trimester and nitrofurantoin at term.
Guideline references
- https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng109
- https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/urinary-tract-infection-lower-women/
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