Question 1

My urine culture shows E. coli resistant to many drugs, including ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin. However, in a different, well established lab (operating since 1965), the same test done three times shows the bacteria are susceptible to these drugs. Which lab results should I trust? How is it possible to get two different results for the same bacteria? The prior lab used automated sensitivity testing, while the other lab reports in vitro DST results

Question 2

Is urine culture and sensitivity test report helpful for future to use antibiotics? There is an antibiotics list given in the report. Should we use only these antibiotics for UTI in future?

Question 3

I have shared my mother urine and culture reports along with other important results. Kindly review them, as she is experiencing another infection within a short period. Last time, the doctor prescribed the following medicines, but she developed the infection again within a month. The medications she took last time were Percin 600, after breakfast for 5 days Nitrobact 100, after breakfast and dinner for 30 days.

Please review my report and let me know if I am suffering from a urinary tract infection. Also, could you explain what culture yields mixed growth of organisms, more than 10,000 CFU per ml (more than 3 types of bacteria grown) means?

Mixed growth can indicate contamination. Repeat urine culture with proper sample collection is recommended to confirm if UTI is present.

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Is urine culture and sensitivity test report helpful for future to use antibiotics? There is an antibiotics list given in the report. Should we use only these antibiotics for UTI in future?