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What Causes Recurring Urinary Infection In 78 Year Old?

MY FATHER IS 78 YRS OLD , HE HAS BEEN SUFFRING FROM URINARY INF FOR APPROX 6 MTHS. HE HAS HAD SCANS AND BEEN ON ANTI BIOTICS AS EVERYTIME HE STOPS TKING THM IT RECCURS. HIS DR HAS TOLD HIM IT LOOKS LIKE HE WILL NEED TO ALWAYS TAKE THEM. I DON'T THINK THIS SOUNDS RIGHT , WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Thu, 24 Apr 2014
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Hello sir,
Nice to meet you here,
Ask your father, to do a urine culture sensitivity [urine C/S], to get treated accordingly.

Visit your treating physician with culture report, so he will start on with appropriate antibiotics as per your culture sensitivity, as it helps to cure the UTI completely without taking unnecessary antibiotics.

Meanwhile ask your dad to drink plenty of water, and consume crane berry juice and fruits rich in vitamin C [like Amla], which naturally helps in reducing the infection.

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dr.surendiran Gaj.
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What Causes Recurring Urinary Infection In 78 Year Old?

Hello sir, Nice to meet you here, Ask your father, to do a urine culture sensitivity [urine C/S], to get treated accordingly. Visit your treating physician with culture report, so he will start on with appropriate antibiotics as per your culture sensitivity, as it helps to cure the UTI completely without taking unnecessary antibiotics. Meanwhile ask your dad to drink plenty of water, and consume crane berry juice and fruits rich in vitamin C [like Amla], which naturally helps in reducing the infection. Hope helped you, Kindly rate the answer if you are satisfied. It is just an brief answer ,Feel free to contact me again anytime for detailed clarification Take care dr.surendiran Gaj.