What is the reason for a confirmatory test for urinary tract infection and vaginitis?

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

First, for people with UTI(urinary tract infection) symptoms who receive negative urine culture results, the test can only determine that they harm E.coli. The test cannot confirm that they are dangerous for UTIs caused by other organisms. The prescribed Microbid antibiotic covers most organisms that infect the urinary tract. Regarding your results, the gram-positive non-uropathogenic organism is usually the bacteria that colonize the female urinary tract or vagina. For that, your doctor asked for a swab. You should continue the antibiotic for UTI for seven days, and it is good that other infections like vaginitis and STDs are harmful. Please ensure you drink a lot of fluid and hydrate yourself now and always to prevent recurrent UTIs.

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Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

I read your query and can understand your concern.

If Macrobid (Clarithromycin) did not work for you, then are two possible reasons:

1. Your UTI was not treated, and you need a different antibiotic, such as Ciprofloxacin.

2. Post-infection urethral syndrome after recently having a UTI. This is because the urethra can be very sensitive while recovering from infection, and it usually takes a few days to improve.

Suppose you are still experiencing the symptoms and have no improvement after seven days of the antibiotic course. In that case, I highly suggest you repeat the Urine analysis and cultures only with no need for an STD test or Vaginal swab again. Just to ensure no new organisms that might be resistant to Macrobid appear. And if a new organism appears, a list of susceptible antibiotics will appear to direct therapy.

I hope I have answered your question.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards.