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Can I Take Macrobid Antibiotic For Recurrent UTI?

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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2014
Question: I have had uti infections in the past and I know all the symptoms and I have one now. Can I get a prescription called in. I have taken macrobid antibiotic for it.
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Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer: get urine culture Detailed Answer: Hi I am Dr Mittal, MD and i am going to try to help you with the query You see the infection can occur repeatedly with similar symptoms But the causative organisms keep changing And so accordingly changes the antibiotics needed So I would suggest testing a urine culture Let me know the reports And a treatment scheme can be scheduled accordingly Best of luck Dr Mittal
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Can I Take Macrobid Antibiotic For Recurrent UTI?

Brief Answer: get urine culture Detailed Answer: Hi I am Dr Mittal, MD and i am going to try to help you with the query You see the infection can occur repeatedly with similar symptoms But the causative organisms keep changing And so accordingly changes the antibiotics needed So I would suggest testing a urine culture Let me know the reports And a treatment scheme can be scheduled accordingly Best of luck Dr Mittal