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Any Suggestion For Recurrent UTI In Disabled Patient?

My 27 year old disabled daughter has a recurrent uti. She has been treated this past month with nitrofurantoin, then sulfamemethoxazole, then cipro. She still is not cured. What type Dr. should I take her to now after seeing her FP several time lately? What med do you suggest?
Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi there,
I understand your concern regarding recurrent UTI of your daughter.
I have many patients similar to your profile and I would like to share with you that if patients does not have any symptoms of UTI (like burning urination , pain while passing urine, increased frequency, fever) then bacteria in urine examination or few pus cells or bacteria in culture does not require treatment ( except pregnancy) as 5-10% healthy population have this finding.
But if your daughter is symptomatic then you should get a urine culture and ultrasound lower abdomen to know cause of recurrent UTI and consult your physician who may prescribe antibiotic according to bacteria grown in culture and antibiotic sensitivity
hope this answer your quarry if you have further quarry then please write to me
wish your daughters good health
Dr Rajesh K Meena
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Any Suggestion For Recurrent UTI In Disabled Patient?

Hi there, I understand your concern regarding recurrent UTI of your daughter. I have many patients similar to your profile and I would like to share with you that if patients does not have any symptoms of UTI (like burning urination , pain while passing urine, increased frequency, fever) then bacteria in urine examination or few pus cells or bacteria in culture does not require treatment ( except pregnancy) as 5-10% healthy population have this finding. But if your daughter is symptomatic then you should get a urine culture and ultrasound lower abdomen to know cause of recurrent UTI and consult your physician who may prescribe antibiotic according to bacteria grown in culture and antibiotic sensitivity hope this answer your quarry if you have further quarry then please write to me wish your daughters good health Dr Rajesh K Meena