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What Causes Ureaplasma In Urine?

Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2014

Question: I am a 27 year old female and I have been in a 1 year exclusive relationship with my boyfriend. A couple of months ago he started complaining of pain while urinating so we both were tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea and the tests came back negative. A week later I went to my gynecologist who ordered some more tests and came back positive for ureaplasma urealyticum. The doctor prescribed azithromycin for both my parthner and me, but two and a half weeks weeks after finishing the treatment, a new test for ureaplasma came back positive again. My doctor ordered a basic antibiogram and it turns out that it has resistance for: tetracycline, doxycycline, erythromycin, azithromycin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin and clindamycin. My doctor said she was going to order an extended antibiogram. Now, I am really scared that it could be resistant to all antibiotics. Could urealpasma be resistant to ALL antibiotics? What do you do in that case? Can his pain while urinating come back?

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Wait for the result of next antibiogram Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic. The first antibiogram was for the common antibiotics. The next antibiogram order by your doctor is for other less commonly used antibiotics. There is possibility that the organism will respond to other antibiotics included in the next antibiogram. Once the infection clears away, the symptoms of pain and burning micturition will disappear. Both you and your partner need to be treated simultaneously. If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer. Dr Shailja P Wahal

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Follow up: Dr. Shailja Puri (25 minutes later)

But what if they do the antibiogram for those less commonly used antibiotics and it is resistant to all of them? How possible is this and what can you do in that case?

Answered by Dr. Shailja Puri (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Do not panic, many antibiotics available Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome again, Do not panic. Wait for the result of next antibiogram. Resistance to first line antibiotics do not imply that the second line antibiotics will also be resistant. There are many antibiotics (with broad spectrum) available so do not panic. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal

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