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treatment of group b strep uti
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Unlikely: GBS is a common germ in your poop that sometimes crosses over to cause UTI's in women. Intercourse does not pass it to men like a STD. At any one time ... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Christopher Ferguson answered
19 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
See your doctor : Anytime you have an active infection and then develop back symptoms you should see your doctor.
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Strange: Group b strep is usually exquisitely sensitive to penicillin and its derivatives, like amoxicillin. Should also respond appropriately to Cephalexin ( ... Read More
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lori Lange answered
Specializes in Family Medicine
No: Not effective for UTI or vaginits.
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
No: I can't come up with any link of a UTI to numbness in your arm.
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ira Friedlander answered
42 years experience Cardiac Electrophysiology
Yes. Undoubtably: your health care provider collected a sample of the infected urine and has screened it to find out which antibiotic the bacteria is susceptible to. Th ... Read More
A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim answered
57 years experience Endocrinology
Strep Fx: Yes if it is a amoxicillin sensitive strept.
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Baumann answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Not routinely done: 25 % of women carrier the GBS bacteria. After treatment with penicillin, ampicillin, cefazolin, or clindamycin GBS comes back within days.Testing bef ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Steven Weissberg answered
55 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
24 hrs: The medicine should take effect and you should begin relief of symptoms within 24-48 hrs.
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Nelson Sturgis answered
53 years experience Pediatrics
Confirm a UTI: Group B strep is usually a gut bacteria. If there are symptoms such as burning on urination foul-smelling urine for the positive culture it is most li ... Read More
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