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Done Urine Test, Cervical Pain, Frequent Urination. Why Bacterial Number Has Increased?
hi ...my girlfriend had a urine test lastweek, the result was bacteria is 220+ ,the WBC is 100+ and the RBC was 50+ only..then we went to the doctor she was prescribed by the doctor to take antibiotics called Zinnat 500mg..after 7days she took the antibiotics and had a urine test again the result was the WBC and RBC lessen but the bacteria reach to 900+..and i asked her if she still experienced cervical pain and urinating frequently, she answered no more since i took the antibiotics but how come the bacteria reached to 900+...what does it mean sir?..thanks.
Tue, 16 Oct 2012
Hi,
Welcome TO HCM.
It is either lab error/ typing error/ partial response to antibiotics.
It is better to do urine culture and decide.
She may need long term low dose antibiotics if infection is recurrent.
take care,
Regards
DR GS
Welcome TO HCM.
It is either lab error/ typing error/ partial response to antibiotics.
It is better to do urine culture and decide.
She may need long term low dose antibiotics if infection is recurrent.
take care,
Regards
DR GS
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