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Hai klebsiella pneumonia uti positive last month. is it not important to determine strain to treat? 2 positive cultures already. informing hospital?

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Dr. Angelina Postoev md facs answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Sensitivity to meds: iys not the strain. Usually when they do cultures they check which antibiotics will work for it and which have resistance. That can help treat the infection properly. Some people who are prone to UTIs, can get same bacteria over and over. Talk to your doctor what can be done to prevent recurrences.

Answered 3/26/2018

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Common bug: klebsiella is seen in urine and they likely did sensitivity to it to see what antibiotic will work. Not as common as E. coli, though.

Answered 4/16/2015

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