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What is the best antibiotic for a bacterial infection with epididymitis orchitis?

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See below: Before culture results:One injection in muscle of 250-500mg ceftrioxone+azithromyci 1gm by mouth(or doxycycline 100mg 2Xdaily for 1-2wks) In men older than 35 with recent instrumentation or UTI and no suspicion of STD:Ciprofloxacin or levofloxacin or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

Answered 11/30/2016

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Every once in a while I get a fever that only lasts a few hours. I also have had what I think is epididymitis for a while now. Are these connected? Is it possible I have a persistent bacterial infection?

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Ok, I got epididymitis and I was given an antibiotic (levofloxacin), I started to take it 11 days later is that alright. One of the days I drank milk straight after taking the antibiotic would this affect my healing process and would i infection free?

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In MOST cases of bacterial orchitis that causes ATROPHY what cells are destroyed by the infection? Are the leydig cells first affected or what?

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How do you treat epididymitis when no std was present? Can this still be a bacteria infection?

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Can masturbating a few times during antibiotic treatment for prostatitis and epididymitis, disrupt the process of eradication or cause re-infection?

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