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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Kidney Infection
my nan has a kidney infection and has taken to bed-she is weak and the infection hasnt cleared so she is getting weaker and staying in bed - will staying in bed help or hinder? also for recurring infections is a continuous low dose anti biotic better than 3 or 4 high dose antibiotic treatments with gaps inbetween-which still have not cleared the infection?
Tue, 30 Aug 2016
Ideally at present infection should be treated with higher antibiotics for a minimum of 14 days and then low power antibiotics for 3-6 months would be a reasonable strategy. About bed rest, bed rest may be harmful because it may cause bed sores. But cause for recurrent urine infections should be evaluated by your treating doctor. All the best. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
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