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My Labs Show I Have Had A UTI Since 2012.

Posted on Sun, 30 Dec 2018

Question: My labs show I have had a UTI since 2012. No symptoms at all. No pain, No bloating, no nausea, no diarrhea. All organ look normal from an ultrasound. I'm allergic to most of the known antibiotics. What strain of E. coli has no symptoms?

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
If you have no symptoms, do nothing

Detailed Answer:
Hi Ibdowns,

If you have no symptoms of an UTI, e.g. pain when urinating or fever, do nothing, you are not sick. If you du have symptoms, your urine should be cultured so that antibiotics can be directed against the specific strain of bacteria.
There are no specific e. coli strains that cause asymptomatic UTI.

Hope this helps.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (11 hours later)

Could I have a list of bacteria, fungi's, diseases, cancers that could cause the urine lab to test positive for UTI with no symptoms?

Follow up: Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (1 minute later)

What causes an cause asymptomatic UTI? If I wanted to do nothing I would not have paid for this service.

Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
There are no specific lists

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back dear,
I'can understand your concerns...

Sometimes, "nothing" is all you should do. A bacteria, fungus, or virus in your bladder is first a problem if it gives you symptoms.

Asymptomatic bacteriuria is of no clinical relevance. Please drink lots of fluid, that is the best course of action in this circumstances.

Hope this helps.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee