A 65-year-old female asked:

Visited doctor for possible uti. (cloudy, smelly urine, frequency) results of urine culture: greater than 100,000 cfu viridans streptococcus does this mean i have a uti from this bacteria?

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Dr. Birendra Tandan
Urology 36 years experience
Yes- if properly collected specimen
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