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Bladder Infection, Back Pain, Taking Antibiotic. Kidney Stone?

I have had a Clean urine catch done and the results are showing Streptococcus Sanguinis. 2 weeks prior to the clean catch I had blood in my urine sample and was given a 3 day antibiotic for a bladder infection(that s what the doctor was treating it as without checking for kidney stones ). i still have the pain in my back and he is giving me another antibiotic to take for 7 days. my question is, could this be from a kidney stone? i have had them in the past and the pain is a mild one compared to other times but in the same location. i am also prone to UTI s.
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Hi
Thanks for your query.

In view of the past history of renal stones and the fact that you are getting recurrent UTI, we should rule out a recurrent kidney stone.
So I would recommend that you get an ultrasound or a CT Scan of the kidneys, ureter and bladder. This will tell us for sure if there is a stone.

Mean while drink plenty of fluids.

Hope this helps
Good luck.
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Bladder Infection, Back Pain, Taking Antibiotic. Kidney Stone?

Hi Thanks for your query. In view of the past history of renal stones and the fact that you are getting recurrent UTI, we should rule out a recurrent kidney stone. So I would recommend that you get an ultrasound or a CT Scan of the kidneys, ureter and bladder. This will tell us for sure if there is a stone. Mean while drink plenty of fluids. Hope this helps Good luck.