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Does metronidazole work for utis?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: Metronidazole is used for anaerobic infections such as Clostridium difficile or Gardnerella. So primarily used for certain GI infections and Vaginal infections. Not used much for UTI.

Answered 1/20/2020

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