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Suggest Treatment For Bladder Infection

I have had water infections for approx 18 months .have been on various anti biotic..and for the last 6 months have been on 6month low dose anti biotic ..I was supposed to have a bladder Botox op next week for bladder urgency but on pre op screen infection remained.. I am 72 and list my son to kidney failure when he was 17.1/2 years old........could there be any connection ..
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It depends on what you mean by water infection. Presence of pus cells or red blood cells alone in the urine is not urine infection. Is the infection proven by culture. Has an Ultrasound of kidneys and bladder been done recently and is there any residual urine in the bladder. Has a cystoscopy been done and what are the findings.
If it is true infection then low dose antibiotic has to be tailored to the sensitivity of the bacteria.
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Suggest Treatment For Bladder Infection

It depends on what you mean by water infection. Presence of pus cells or red blood cells alone in the urine is not urine infection. Is the infection proven by culture. Has an Ultrasound of kidneys and bladder been done recently and is there any residual urine in the bladder. Has a cystoscopy been done and what are the findings. If it is true infection then low dose antibiotic has to be tailored to the sensitivity of the bacteria.