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Urine Culture Done For UTI. How Serious Is It? Treatment Options?
Culture Results 100,000/mL Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B beta-hemolytic Strep) Beta-hemolytic Streptococcus groups continue to be predictably susceptible to penicillins. 1,000 to 10,000/mL multiple organisms isolated not typically associated with urinary tract infections . ongoing infections how serious is this and what treatment options...
Sat, 23 Feb 2013
Hi and thanks for the questions,
when many germs are isolated from a urine culture, the possible explanation is usually contamination of the sample during collected and transportation of the sample. However, in this case, there is no major problem since the germs isolated are susceptible to the common penicillin antibiotics.
However, it is important to be compliant to the treatment throughout the treatment duration, drink much water, and a control urine culture a week or two after completion of your drugs could be a very good idea to ascertain complete cure. Avoiding unprotected sex during this period is generally advised.
Thanks as I pray this helps,
Best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
when many germs are isolated from a urine culture, the possible explanation is usually contamination of the sample during collected and transportation of the sample. However, in this case, there is no major problem since the germs isolated are susceptible to the common penicillin antibiotics.
However, it is important to be compliant to the treatment throughout the treatment duration, drink much water, and a control urine culture a week or two after completion of your drugs could be a very good idea to ascertain complete cure. Avoiding unprotected sex during this period is generally advised.
Thanks as I pray this helps,
Best regards,
Luchuo, MD.
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