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Hi My Wife Was Diagnosed With E.Coli Infection In November

Posted on Sat, 6 Mar 2021

Question: Hi My wife was diagnosed with E.Coli infection in November 2020. Her gynecologist prescribed 5 Amikacin 750 mg injections. My wife took the full course of injections. She got her urine culture done again. She was again diagnosed with E.Coli. This time, her gynecologist prescribed Nitrofur tablets for 7 days. She got her urine culture done again. This time also she was diagnosed with E.coli.

Her latest urine culture report is attached with this query. Please advise what medicines should she take next.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No urine culture report attached to your query

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query
I have gone through your query but there is no culture report attached to your query.

Please upload the report. I will suggest about the appropriate antibiotic she should take .
Thanks and Regards
Dr Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (59 minutes later)

Hi Dr,

I have uploaded the urine culture report. Please advise appropriate medication.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Start taking Ciprfixacin twice daily

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up and uploading report.

Start giving Tab Ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily which she needs to take for two weeks

Thanks and Regards
Dr.Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Thanks Dr.,

Why did the previous 2 rounds of antibiotics not work when she was sensitive to both Amikacin and Nirtofur.

Is E.Coli that difficult to get rid of?

Also, should Ciprofloxcin be taken before or after food?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take Ciprofloxacin twice daily after food.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up
E coli infection especially in females takes longer time as compared to males and it has tendency to recur again
. She has to continue antibiotics till urine culture shows no organisms
Thanks and Regards
Dr. Patil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj