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A member asked:

I have been taking antibiotics for a uti. i finished them and still have the burning and urgency. what should i do?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Treatment Failure: When a treatment fails to produce the solution to a problem the prescribing physician needs to be notified.

Answered 4/16/2014

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