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Urine Culture
Hi, my wife given urine sample for culture and sensitivity after antibiotics course of 6 days for UTI,. She is fine now but E Coli is present, what to do.
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If asymptotic then no need to take further antibiotics and no need to repeat urine examination.
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Dr. Prakash Sankapal
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You need to take one more course of antibiotic.
If still e coli infection persist, meet local urologist for the cause of recurrent UTI.
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plenty of oral fluids
maintain local hyigine
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