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What Causes Foul-smelling Urine?

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Posted on Tue, 31 May 2016
Question: Is there any medical problems that cause. Vary bad urine oder?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (35 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Likely to be due to Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

The commonest cause for bad odor to urine is mostly due to UTI .

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

Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexime along with urinary antisept ic 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 to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to reduce the odor of urine .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (16 minutes later)
Thank you
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
O.K Bye and have a fast recovery .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .Wish you a fast recovery .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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What Causes Foul-smelling Urine?

Brief Answer: Likely to be due to Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for query . The commonest cause for bad odor to urine is mostly due to UTI . Please get your routine urine test and urine culture done to find out the organisms causing this infection and antibiotics to which they are sensitive to. Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Cefexime along with urinary antisept ic 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 to drink more water.To keep your urine dilute This will help to reduce the odor of urine . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you . Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.