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How Can UTI Be Treated?

My my mom is 92. I tested her urine with one of the home test kits and it show positive for an infection. She also has cystitus. She is unable to insert the tube for putting the over the counter medicine in her vagina. is the insertion the only way to cure this ? I have been trying to get her to go to the doctor .
Fri, 25 Aug 2017
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Frequent urination/Fever with chills/burning or pain while urination suggest Urinary tract infection

we have to investigate to confirm infection in urine so get Urine R/M done and consult again with reports

and follow advises given below:

1.drink lot of water

2. maintain hygiene

3.Avoid synthetic undergarment and prefer cotton

4. Tablet Norflox Tz twice a day for 3 days

further treatment can be started after complete evaluation
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How Can UTI Be Treated?

Frequent urination/Fever with chills/burning or pain while urination suggest Urinary tract infection we have to investigate to confirm infection in urine so get Urine R/M done and consult again with reports and follow advises given below: 1.drink lot of water 2. maintain hygiene 3.Avoid synthetic undergarment and prefer cotton 4. Tablet Norflox Tz twice a day for 3 days further treatment can be started after complete evaluation