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What Causes UTI Despite Taking Cipro And Sulfamethazine?

I have had a UTI for several weeks. After taking AZO pills until I was afraid to take anymore I went to a walk in clinic about two weeks ago and they gave me cipro and did a urine test. Test was normal. Cipro didn t work. Went to my PA this past Friday. He prescribed sulfameth 800/160 mg. Its not working either. Its not a constant pain. When I uriniate it is not an excrutiating pain that is normal with a UTI. It is a throbbing pain and goes away and then will come back at unexpected times.
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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Hello dear,
Recurrent UTIs are symptomatic UTIs that follow resolution of an earlier episode, usually after appropriate treatment.
Recurrent UTIs include relapses (i.e., symptomatic recurrent UTIs with the same organism following adequate therapy) and UTI caused by a second bacterial isolate)

Causative factor:
E. coli, Staphylococcus saprophyticus (10 to 15 percent). Enterococcus, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Proteus
Diabetes mellitus, neurologic conditions, chronic institutional residence,

Treatment are below
1. three day course of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMPSMX; Bactrim, Septra) is the current standard therapy,
2. with three days of trimethoprim or a fluoroquinolone (i.e., ofloxacin, norfloxacin [Noroxin], or ciprofloxacin [Cipro]) being equally effective.

3. Fluoroquinolones and nitrofurantoin become better options in your case for TMP-SMX resistance increases.

4.If oral drug is not possible, take ceftazidime parentrally.
You should shift to oral therapy with in 72 hr as you able to tolerate oral drugs.
Follow up urine culture after 14 days to confirm the eradication of bacteria.

Take plenty of water
Tablet Paracetamol 500 mg thrre times a day if fever is present.
Hope this advice help you..
Thank you.
Get well soon.
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What Causes UTI Despite Taking Cipro And Sulfamethazine?

Hello dear, Recurrent UTIs are symptomatic UTIs that follow resolution of an earlier episode, usually after appropriate treatment. Recurrent UTIs include relapses (i.e., symptomatic recurrent UTIs with the same organism following adequate therapy) and UTI caused by a second bacterial isolate) Causative factor: E. coli, Staphylococcus saprophyticus (10 to 15 percent). Enterococcus, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Proteus Diabetes mellitus, neurologic conditions, chronic institutional residence, Treatment are below 1. three day course of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMPSMX; Bactrim, Septra) is the current standard therapy, 2. with three days of trimethoprim or a fluoroquinolone (i.e., ofloxacin, norfloxacin [Noroxin], or ciprofloxacin [Cipro]) being equally effective. 3. Fluoroquinolones and nitrofurantoin become better options in your case for TMP-SMX resistance increases. 4.If oral drug is not possible, take ceftazidime parentrally. You should shift to oral therapy with in 72 hr as you able to tolerate oral drugs. Follow up urine culture after 14 days to confirm the eradication of bacteria. Take plenty of water Tablet Paracetamol 500 mg thrre times a day if fever is present. Hope this advice help you.. Thank you. Get well soon.