Understanding Urinalyses

🫄🏽presents to clinic for routine prenatal care and is feeling well. A urinalysis is positive for nitrites, leukocyte esterase and bacteria. 🦠

Empiric antibiotics are prescribed. Is this APPROPRIATE?

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Yes ✅

Explanation: The patient’s urinalysis is abnormal. In most cases, asymptomatic bacteriuria SHOULD NOT be treated with antibiotics. One EXCEPTION is pregnancy, so treatment is appropriate!

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