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What Does The Urine Culture Mean?

yes what does a urine culture mean if the results went from 5-10 to 20-25 in a two week period on a sulfa antibiotic diagnosis was prostate infection it is a 55 year old male with an enlarged prostate, had a fever of 102.5 when the antibiotic therapy began
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* The follow up urine culture with increased number of pus cells means
that infection is not under control with the current medicines .

Hope this clears your query .
Welcome for any further assistance .

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What Does The Urine Culture Mean?

Hello dear Welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query thoroughly . * The follow up urine culture with increased number of pus cells means that infection is not under control with the current medicines . Hope this clears your query . Welcome for any further assistance . Regards dear .