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What Kind Of Antibiotics Help Cure Urinary Tract Infections?

I have been,having to,wear a pad cause it feels like I'm wetting on myself.i had went to the ER a couple months ago cause I was bleeding really heavy.and they done a urine sample and sent it off and they called me a few days later and said I had a uti and
called me in a antibotic but it didn't help
Sat, 22 Mar 2014
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hi..welcome to HC magic. For urinary infections, there are number of choices like cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones. but as you already had taken some, and seemed to have not responded, you have probably contracted a drug resistant organism. it requires culture and sensitivity of urine to find out the culprit and choose the most suitable antibiotic rather than taking guesses. you also require to take plenty of oral fluids and keep genital hygeine. all the best..
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What Kind Of Antibiotics Help Cure Urinary Tract Infections?

hi..welcome to HC magic. For urinary infections, there are number of choices like cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones. but as you already had taken some, and seemed to have not responded, you have probably contracted a drug resistant organism. it requires culture and sensitivity of urine to find out the culprit and choose the most suitable antibiotic rather than taking guesses. you also require to take plenty of oral fluids and keep genital hygeine. all the best..