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Sat, 30 Apr 2016
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Question : a susceptibility test has reported that we are resistant to Gentamicin. In the event correlate
suspected peritonitis would you expect IV Gentamicin to used to treat this infection or would you suggest another form of antibiotics. The susceptibility test was requested to investigate a possible urinary tract infection. the question is based on acute diverticulitis and bowel perforation leading to peritonitis. .we just want to know if resistance to Gentamicin in a uti would be the same as resistance to treating peritonitis. .
suspected peritonitis would you expect IV Gentamicin to used to treat this infection or would you suggest another form of antibiotics. The susceptibility test was requested to investigate a possible urinary tract infection. the question is based on acute diverticulitis and bowel perforation leading to peritonitis. .we just want to know if resistance to Gentamicin in a uti would be the same as resistance to treating peritonitis. .
Brief Answer:
Answer given below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
If an organism is resistant to any certain antibiotic, that antibiotic should not be used to treat that infection.
In your case, it is a different issue. The organism causing urinary tract infection is resistant to Gentamicin. So it should not used to treat urinary tract infection.
But peritonitis is caused by bowel perforation. It is a different focus of infection. So it is not the same as the organism causing urinary tract infection which is resistant to Gentamicin.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Answer given below
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
If an organism is resistant to any certain antibiotic, that antibiotic should not be used to treat that infection.
In your case, it is a different issue. The organism causing urinary tract infection is resistant to Gentamicin. So it should not used to treat urinary tract infection.
But peritonitis is caused by bowel perforation. It is a different focus of infection. So it is not the same as the organism causing urinary tract infection which is resistant to Gentamicin.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks you doctor. a further question following 2 urine examinations 12 weeks apart. The same bacteria namely e coli was identified as a UT I infection, is it possible that you can be resistance to cepalexin and then 12 weeks be susceptible to cepalexin, how can this be possible.
Brief Answer:
Possible
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If the first infection was cured and 12 weeks later you got infected again with another strain of E coli, then it is possible.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Possible
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
If the first infection was cured and 12 weeks later you got infected again with another strain of E coli, then it is possible.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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