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Prescribed Cipro For UTI Caused By Citrobacter Koseri But Still Having Back Pain

My 19 year old daughter has a UTI caused by citrobacter koseri, they put her on Cipro for 5 days, but is still having alot of back pain. How does this get into your urinary tract? I am a nurse and trying to figure things out. She feels terrible still after 4 days of abx.
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
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Hello
Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have severe back pain and was treated with Ciprofloxacin for UTI .

Her back ache could be due to presence of stone either in kidney or Ureter.

Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical evaluation and get following basic tests dione to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.
2) Ultrasound scanning of the abdomen.

Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine and urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily along with pain killers like Spasmo Proxyvon.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Further treatment will depend upon final diagnosis.

Dr.Patil.
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Prescribed Cipro For UTI Caused By Citrobacter Koseri But Still Having Back Pain

Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you have severe back pain and was treated with Ciprofloxacin for UTI . Her back ache could be due to presence of stone either in kidney or Ureter. Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical evaluation and get following basic tests dione to confirm the diagnosis. 1) Routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. 2) Ultrasound scanning of the abdomen. Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine and urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily along with pain killers like Spasmo Proxyvon.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Further treatment will depend upon final diagnosis. Dr.Patil.