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What Is The Proper Treatment For UTI?

After a course of antibiotics for a UTI, my mother has c-diff and been prescribed Vancomycin (take orally 4 times a day) She has been on this medication for 7 days now and has not seen improvement in her symptoms. (watery diaherra 8-10 times a day) She is 83 years old.
Wed, 15 Jan 2014
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Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your mother has UTI.

Please consult qualified Urologist for endoscopic evaluation of her bladder to rule out Post Menopausal Urethral Stenosis.(Cystoscopy)

Please get her routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to.

Please give her broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report.

Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician.

Ensure that she drinks more water.To keep her urine dilute This will help to control dysuria.

Dr.Patil.


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What Is The Proper Treatment For UTI?

Hello Thanks for your query,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that your mother has UTI. Please consult qualified Urologist for endoscopic evaluation of her bladder to rule out Post Menopausal Urethral Stenosis.(Cystoscopy) Please get her routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please give her broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexine along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and urine alkaliser thrice daily.Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Ensure that she drinks more water.To keep her urine dilute This will help to control dysuria. Dr.Patil.