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I have frquent urination. my urethral swab cultiure report says 'enterococcus species isolated " what does it means? does it can cured?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Unclear meaning: By itself, it doesn't mean much. A urethral swab is done to looks for urethritis caused by gonorrhea or chlamydia. It does not tell you whether you have a urinary tract infection. For that you would need a urinalysis and a urine culture. If enterococcus is causing a problem, it would be in the bladder, not the urethra. But it's unusual for a 24 year old man to have an enterococcal uti.

Answered 11/28/2013

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