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Will keflex take care of uti?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No: Keflex is not a good antibiotic for utis unless you know it will be active based on culture results. Many uti-causing bacteria are resistant to keflex.

Dr Klauber agreed

Answered 6/26/2014

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