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What Does My Urine Culture Report Indicate?

Hi Doctor, My urine culture report shows like this: Org 1:Esch.coli 10000 Org/ml. Antibiogram SENSITIVE TO: Gentamicin,Imipenem,Nitrofurantoin, Tobramycin,Piperacillin+Tazobactam,Amikacin,Meropenem,ERTAPENEM,Tigecycline
RESISTANT TO:
Ampicillin,Ciprofloxacin,Cefotaxime,Cefuroxime,Cefazolin,Norfloxacin,Ofloxacin,Tetracycline,Amoxycillin+Clavulanic acid,Ceftriaxone,Cefepime,Aztreonam,Ampicillin/Sulbactam,Cefixime,Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole
Comment: Doubtful Significance
Please let me know what the report say
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and thank you for asking Healthcaremagic.

I am Dr.Endri Katro and I will be answering at your questions.


This urine culture shows that there are bacteria E.Coli and it shows what kind of antibiotics will work in this infection and what antibiotics will fail since this bacteria is resistant in most of the antibiotics.

BUT the comment "Doubtful significance" and the number of bacteria present per ml shows that it is not an urinary tract infection,but a contamination of the urine sample.

There is nothing to be worried here.

If you have any other question,don't hesitate to contact me.

Dr.Endri Katro
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What Does My Urine Culture Report Indicate?

Hello and thank you for asking Healthcaremagic. I am Dr.Endri Katro and I will be answering at your questions. This urine culture shows that there are bacteria E.Coli and it shows what kind of antibiotics will work in this infection and what antibiotics will fail since this bacteria is resistant in most of the antibiotics. BUT the comment Doubtful significance and the number of bacteria present per ml shows that it is not an urinary tract infection,but a contamination of the urine sample. There is nothing to be worried here. If you have any other question,don t hesitate to contact me. Dr.Endri Katro