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Is it best to use antibiotics for my uti infection?
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For a few days: By the time you finish a typical short course of antibiotic for a "simple" uncomplicated UTI the urine culture should be back. This helps confirm and guide therapy.
Answered 10/3/2016
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It depends: Antibiotics are used to treat symptoms, signs and culture proven bacterial infections in the urinary tract. There are other causes of ''uti'' type symptoms not necessarily bacterial in origin.
Answered 10/5/2012
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