The preferred initial treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women is:

A IV antibiotics

B Nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 3-5 days

C Fluoroquinolones first-line

D No treatment needed

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Uncomplicated UTI (cystitis) first-line: nitrofurantoin 5 days, TMP-SMX 3 days (if local resistance <20%), or fosfomycin single dose. Fluoroquinolones reserved for complicated UTI/pyelonephritis.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "The preferred initial treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women is:" is Option B: Nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 3-5 days.

The other options — A) IV antibiotics, C) Fluoroquinolones first-line, D) No treatment needed — are incorrect for this USMLE Exam Prep question. As explained above: Uncomplicated UTI (cystitis) first-line: nitrofurantoin 5 days, TMP-SMX 3 days (if local resistance

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The preferred initial treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women is:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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