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What Does This Urine Culture Test Result For Frequent Urge To Urinate Indicate?
Im 45 yrs old women , earlier I was diagnosed with klebsiella species (2.5 lakh ) colony forming units/ml ( cfu/ml) took antibiotics after consultation . Then after I again got my urine culture done and the report says ecoli . 60000 (cfu/ml) now after three monthr I again got myurine culture done now culture report says insignificant mixed growth . I have feeling of urination even after passing urine . Pls guide
Wed, 2 Dec 2015
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1. This means multiple types of bacteria are growing from the specimen and insignificant means that either sample is obtained improperly or the organism which is causing symptoms [frequency of urination] is present in small quantity.
2. have an ultrasound of kidney to exclude any pathology of kidneys, and in the mean time:
. drink plenty of water
. Osmotic laxatives
1. This means multiple types of bacteria are growing from the specimen and insignificant means that either sample is obtained improperly or the organism which is causing symptoms [frequency of urination] is present in small quantity.
2. have an ultrasound of kidney to exclude any pathology of kidneys, and in the mean time:
. drink plenty of water
. Osmotic laxatives
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