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What causes enterococcus uti's other than feces? or is that the only source?

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

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Healthcare acquired : Other than an ascending UTI from feces, instrumentation with less that optimally sterilized equipment or poor aseptic techniques of catheter insertion could also introduce this microbe into the urinary tract

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Answered 3/2/2019

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A member asked:

What causes enterococcus uti's other than feces? or is that the only source?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Leander Po answered

Dr Kuitems and 6 doctors agreed

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