For a client with a recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI), which of the following statements describes the primary drug therapy regimen for this disease process?
Explanation
Answer - B - Recurrent UTIs are treated with a course of three to five days of antibiotics such as trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim, Septra) or nitrofurantoin (Macrodantin, Furadantin). A simple, uncomplicated UTI is treated with a one to three day regimen of antibiotic therapy. In comparison, a complicated UTI will require longer treatment, lasting from 7 to 14 days, or even longer. Pyridium is an OTC drug that may be used in combination with antibiotic agents to provide a soothing effect on the urinary tract mucosa and relieve the transient acute discomfort associated with a UTI.
