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Can Antibiotics Affect Urine Culture Test Result?

Hello, I ve been on Cefpoxidime Proxetil for about 4 days for what was perhaps the onset of a kidney infection, because I became so paranoid I also wanted to rule out STD s so I asked to get tested and had a urine culture done. I was already on the antibiotics when I took this test. My question is, can that affect the results of my test? It came back negative but I was just wondering if the antibiotic can alter that?
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Hi,

Antibiotic will affect the urine culture result. If you are doing a culture and sensitivity test then it is okay to do. You can complete this course of antibiotic Cefpodoxime. Culture will be positive if you are resistant to this antibiotic and will show the sensitive antibiotics which can be used also.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Nishad B. N., General & Family Physician
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Can Antibiotics Affect Urine Culture Test Result?

Hi, Antibiotic will affect the urine culture result. If you are doing a culture and sensitivity test then it is okay to do. You can complete this course of antibiotic Cefpodoxime. Culture will be positive if you are resistant to this antibiotic and will show the sensitive antibiotics which can be used also. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nishad B. N., General & Family Physician