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Do I Really Need A Urine Culture Test?
Hi, 2 weeks ago I got my urine culture stating that I have E coli 10,000 to 50,000 cf/ml. I did the test again and got result as mixed bacterial flora 10,000 to 50,000 cf/ml. I have no symptoms. I'm pregnant and was prescribed antiobiotics. Is it really needed as I have no UTI symptoms and is less than 100,000
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Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
In pregnancy, it is better to be treated for UTI.
THis is because, untreated or subtle UTI is associated with significantly higher incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes, the most sinister one being preterm labour .
Hence, it is alright to have taken culture based antibiotics for the same.
Even a less than significant bacterial count should be treated, in absence of symptoms also, it is called asymptomatic bac
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
In pregnancy, it is better to be treated for UTI.
THis is because, untreated or subtle UTI is associated with significantly higher incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes, the most sinister one being preterm labour .
Hence, it is alright to have taken culture based antibiotics for the same.
Even a less than significant bacterial count should be treated, in absence of symptoms also, it is called asymptomatic bac
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