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Hi my 92 year old mother has had UTI s frequently. An infectious disese doctor has put her on nitrofurainton 100 mg. indefenatly. She has asthma & Copd and kidney disese. Is that normal to be on an anitbotic for ever at that age with those problems? thank you
Hello dear, welcome to HCM. I read your query and i understand your concern. I think she needs to do a culture of urine sample and it will determine which is the bacteria that causes the uti and what is the antibiotic that works best. Take care. Hope it was helpful, if yes vote helpful. Best regards, Dr Olgeta Xhufka, general and family physician.
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Hello dear, welcome to HCM. I read your query and i understand your concern. I think she needs to do a culture of urine sample and it will determine which is the bacteria that causes the uti and what is the antibiotic that works best. Take care. Hope it was helpful, if yes vote helpful. Best regards, Dr Olgeta Xhufka, general and family physician.