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Does Clarithromycin Help Cure A Urinary Tract Infection?

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Posted on Mon, 19 May 2014
Question: Hi, will clarithromycin help cure a urinary tract infection?
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Answered by Dr. Anup Vora (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Not likely

Detailed Answer:
It can. But only if the organism is gram positive.
Most UTI are by gram negative organisms for which clarithromycin is not effective.

I would recommend ciprofloxacin or nitrofurantoin as they are better in the urinary tract.
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Does Clarithromycin Help Cure A Urinary Tract Infection?

Brief Answer: Not likely Detailed Answer: It can. But only if the organism is gram positive. Most UTI are by gram negative organisms for which clarithromycin is not effective. I would recommend ciprofloxacin or nitrofurantoin as they are better in the urinary tract.