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A 38-year-old female asked:

How do you treat a person who gets chronic uti's all the time? tests all normal. was on keflex low dose for years and it helped, but not anymore.

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Dr. Ziad Akl
Dr. Ziad Aklanswered
Infectious Disease 33 years experience
Treat the cause: If you have not been investigated, you should be checked for stones, anatomic abnormalities etc. If all causes have been ruled out, you should consider a different antibiotic based on a culture result.
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