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Diabetic Patient Suffering From Urinary Tract Infection, On Stopping Antibiotic Get Fever. What Should I Do?

sir, my diabetic patient is suffering from urinary tract infection from 1year. taking treatment in apollo, chennai. creatinine level is 3.62. but when he stop to taking antibiotic, after 7 to 15day he again suffering from fever with e.coli infection once again. i need your advice.
Sat, 1 Feb 2014
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Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal.

Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query

infections in diabetics is a difficult thing to control, and with deranged creatinine, most of the antibiotics cannot be given in the full dose

i will suggest plenty of fluids, with urine alkalanizers, and a long term antibiotic course, all of course as per your nephrologist

I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck.

I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you.

Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination.

Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
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Diabetic Patient Suffering From Urinary Tract Infection, On Stopping Antibiotic Get Fever. What Should I Do?

Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal. Read your query. That is a very significant question and i appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query infections in diabetics is a difficult thing to control, and with deranged creatinine, most of the antibiotics cannot be given in the full dose i will suggest plenty of fluids, with urine alkalanizers, and a long term antibiotic course, all of course as per your nephrologist I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above so i can be of help further. Best of luck. I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided. The results of the tests could further enhance my answer to you. Please do understand that some details could be extracted from a detailed history and examination. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further. (If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)