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Can taking small doses of antibiotics for 6 months make utis go away permanently?

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Dr. Danny Farahmandian answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: Not at all. Infections can happen even when taking antibiotics.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/12/2013

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