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Urology (Expert Forum)
What to take for UTI to avoid C-Diff in 91 year old woman.
Answered by
Kevin Pho, MD - Internal Medicine
Kevin Pho, MD
Boston - MA
Questions in the Urology forum are answered by Dr. Stephen Liroff, affiliated with the Henry Ford Hospital. Topics covered include benign prostate disease, penis curvature, cystisis, kidney stones, pediatric urology, prostate, sexual dysfunction, urinary tract infections (UTI), and urological cancers.
What to take for UTI to avoid C-Diff in 91 year old woman.
by Carolyn19, Jun 23, 2004 12:00AM
My 91-year old mother is in a nursing home and has frequent UTI's. She was hospitalized with C-Diff and the doctor has said not to give her any antibiotics or she will get C-Diff again. She now has over 100,000? of E Coli and they are wanting to give her antibiotics. What can she be prescribed for the UTI?
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Pho, MD, Jun 23, 2004 12:00AM
, Jun 23, 2004 12:00AM
Normally UTIs in the elderly are treated if they are symptommatic (i.e. burning on urination, urinary frequency, change in mental status). If there are no symptoms, this can be observed.
Regarding treatment, all antibiotics unfortunately can give CDiff - so the antibiotic choice doesn't really matter. Your physicians have to weigh the benefit of treating the UTI with the risk of re-occuring C-Diff.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
Medical Weblog:
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Regarding treatment, all antibiotics unfortunately can give CDiff - so the antibiotic choice doesn't really matter. Your physicians have to weigh the benefit of treating the UTI with the risk of re-occuring C-Diff.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
Medical Weblog:
kevinmd_b
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