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Can ceftum 500 (twice daily x7) will cure urine infection for a patient who was discharged from icu 2 weeks back from sepsis & uti?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Uti: If the germ was susceptible to, the antibiotic in the hospital, then the antibiotic should cure you.

Answered 1/5/2019

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