Sepsis due to uti

Q: What's causing chronic diarrhoea with recurrent sepsis & utis for 5 months which started 5 days afterroutine cystoscopy with colistin antibiotic cover?

Most diarrhea is due to antibiotics killing off your regular gut bacteria and causing diarrhea. Sometimes you can get a super infection (c diff) due to antibiotics. Try some yogurt to give back some bacteria to your gut. If this doesn't work you should see your doctor.

Q: What is the best way to treat a urinary tract infection? how long does it take for a uti to turn into sepsis ? how do you know you have sepsis?

Treating an infection of an internal organ is not a do it yourself matter and you should consult your doctor. Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/. Get HPV vaccine. Wish you good health!

Q: How long does it takes for untreated sepsis to kill a person? (estimated, from either uti or abdominal infection)

While an exact timeframe cannot be accurately predicted, mortality from untreated sepsis would occur rather quickly. Could progress in a timeframe of hours.

Q: I have a uti. if it turns into a kidney infection or sepsis ill know right? like u don't just drop dead their are major symptoms?

You would develop fever and start to feel quite unwell. With a kidney infection you would also most likely have low back pain. You would not just drop dead. However, if you develop these symptoms, seek help right away.

Question 1

I am having a few uti synptoms, but i've had others for almost 2 weeks back. i am now worried that super soon i could get sepsis, could i?

Answer

Not likely: It is not likely that you would get sepsis from UTI but you do need to see a doctor and get a urinalysis so that you can get proper care and treatment... Read More

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Question 2

Can an 18 yr old healthy female have severe sepsis .almost die. first be told it was due to an untreated uti then told etiology unknown for the sepsi?

Answer

Yes: An uncontrolled UTI can ascend and cause pyelonephritis, and possibly even bacteria in the blood.

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Sepsis agent?: Sepsis or septicemia usually implies that the infecting organism is in the blood stream usually the organism can be recovered by taking blood cultures... Read More

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Question 3

I'm 57 yrs old , i had a uti at the beginning of dec. 2022, no sepsis ,why do i still feel confused and forget things to this day, please tell me why this is happening.. im so scared .?

Answer

UTI is a vague term. Your symptoms at present are not related to the 'UTI' you had unless it was of the upper tract involving sepsis and mental change... Read More

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Your UTI is not a likely cause of confusion, forgetfulness, or similar problems. Discuss with your doctor.

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Question 4

How long on average does it take an untreated uti to travel to the kindneys? once in the kidneys how long before sepsis occurs?

Answer

No timing: There is no way to estimate (and no ethical way to test) the average amount of time to ascend. It also depends greatly on the patient's age, comorbid... Read More

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Question 5

I understand that it is a standard procedure for a urine m/c/s to be done in cases of suspected severe sepsis. but if there is no evidence of a uti & the antibiotics would cover a uti in any case then what is the point of it? does it really matter?

Answer

UTI w/no symptoms: Many cases of sepsis can be due to urinary tract infections that may have no symptoms. Also, sepsis means infection throughout the blood stream. The ... Read More

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Question 6

Dad is on jardiance and it has lowered his blood sugar to almost perfect levels. but doesn't jardiance increase risk of uti? and uti can cause sepsis?

Answer

See answer: In the pool of five placebo-controlled clinical trials, there was a very small increased incidence of UTIs of <1-1.5% over the incidence seen with ... Read More

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Question 7

What's causing chronic diarrhoea with recurrent sepsis & utis for 5 months which started 5 days afterroutine cystoscopy with colistin antibiotic cover?

Answer

antibiotics: Most diarrhea is due to antibiotics killing off your regular gut bacteria and causing diarrhea. Sometimes you can get a super infection (c diff) due ... Read More

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Question 8

What is the best way to treat a urinary tract infection? how long does it take for a uti to turn into sepsis ? how do you know you have sepsis?

Answer

See doctor: Treating an infection of an internal organ is not a do it yourself matter and you should consult your doctor. Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes... Read More

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Question 9

How long does it takes for untreated sepsis to kill a person? (estimated, from either uti or abdominal infection)

Answer

Rather quickly.: While an exact timeframe cannot be accurately predicted, mortality from untreated sepsis would occur rather quickly. Could progress in a timeframe o... Read More

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Question 10

I have a uti. if it turns into a kidney infection or sepsis ill know right? like u don't just drop dead their are major symptoms?

Answer

There are warnings..: You would develop fever and start to feel quite unwell. With a kidney infection you would also most likely have low back pain. You would not just drop... Read More

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Sepsis due to uti

I am having a few uti synptoms, but i've had others for almost 2 weeks back. i am now worried that super soon i could get sepsis, could i?

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Can an 18 yr old healthy female have severe sepsis .almost die. first be told it was due to an untreated uti then told etiology unknown for the sepsi?

I'm 57 yrs old , i had a uti at the beginning of dec. 2022, no sepsis ,why do i still feel confused and forget things to this day, please tell me why this is happening.. im so scared .?

How long on average does it take an untreated uti to travel to the kindneys? once in the kidneys how long before sepsis occurs?

I understand that it is a standard procedure for a urine m/c/s to be done in cases of suspected severe sepsis. but if there is no evidence of a uti & the antibiotics would cover a uti in any case then what is the point of it? does it really matter?

Dad is on jardiance and it has lowered his blood sugar to almost perfect levels. but doesn't jardiance increase risk of uti? and uti can cause sepsis?

What's causing chronic diarrhoea with recurrent sepsis & utis for 5 months which started 5 days afterroutine cystoscopy with colistin antibiotic cover?

What is the best way to treat a urinary tract infection? how long does it take for a uti to turn into sepsis ? how do you know you have sepsis?

How long does it takes for untreated sepsis to kill a person? (estimated, from either uti or abdominal infection)

I have a uti. if it turns into a kidney infection or sepsis ill know right? like u don't just drop dead their are major symptoms?

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