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Ecoli Infection in Bladder
My husband has had an Ecoli Bladder infection for the past 4 years on and off and now seems to be getting it every couple of months. They gave him antibiotic pills and it comes back and have put him on IV Antibiotics and it goes away and then comes back in a little bit.
Can you help us out to figure what could be causing this problem?
Can you help us out to figure what could be causing this problem?
Hi,
From about 1994 up to 2003, I used to come down with UTI, kidney infections epididymitis and orchitis. I used to get this about every 3 to 4 months. I used to end up being hospitalized and get antibiotics through an IV.
In 1999 I had a vasectomy in the hope that this would prevent the infections from going into my testicles. The vasectomy had complications and a year later ended up loosing my left testicle due to a staph infection.
The rate of infections slowed down in 2000 up to 2003. I had also been diagnosed as having a neurogenic bladder in 1996. This was after a TURP and a 6 O' clock resection of the bladderneck.
Just recently in 2008 while I was hospitalized with a kidney infection and pneumonia, I discovered that I was passing gas through the penis and catheter. About April of 2008 after having had a cystoscopy it was discovered that I have a fistula (hole) between my prostate and rectum. Due to this I had come down with Ecoli which spread to the kidneys. The urologist treating me now thinks that this was caused by self catheterization. I think that it is due to the close proximity of the prostate and rectum. This would allow ecoli from the bowel to be introduced into the urinary tract.
As boyblue stated it is possible that the infection originated from an infection of the prostate. The area of the prostate and rectum is very close and I think that this would be a possibility of an infection from the digestive tract. Ecoli is found in the bowel and should not be found to be inside the urinary tract.
I know what it is like to have come down with UTI about every 3 to 4 months. Each time that I started to recover I came down with another infection. The problem is that if there is no visual hole between the prostate and rectum, bowel, it will not be revealed during a cystoscopy. I had this from 1994 on and have had too many cystoscopies to count. It was not untill the fistula was found during my cystoscopy in 2008, that a cause for an infection was found.
In my case it took about five urologists before the fistula was found. I had been consulting with urologist number 4 and told him about my hospital experience in 2008. He than booked me for a cystoscopy and confirmed the fistula. He then referred me to urologist number 5, since this urologist is specialized in reconstructive urology.
Be persistant and look for a urologist that takes things serious. The urologist who did my prostate surgery in 1995 at first seemed to think that was wanting to prolong the recovery time. In 2000 when I cunsulted with him about complications with my left testicle after a vasectomy, told me that I had nothing to worry about.
Just a few days after this appointment, I ended up being rushed into emergency to have left necrotic staph infected testicle removed. I ended up being in intensive care isolation for just over a week. I was then transferred closer to home where I stayed for another few days. Due to the spread of the staph infection the scrotum was left open to heal from the inside out. After the surgery was completed they were unsure if they might have had to remove more tissue.
Don't give up get a doctor to take things serious.
All the best.
Ron
From about 1994 up to 2003, I used to come down with UTI, kidney infections epididymitis and orchitis. I used to get this about every 3 to 4 months. I used to end up being hospitalized and get antibiotics through an IV.
In 1999 I had a vasectomy in the hope that this would prevent the infections from going into my testicles. The vasectomy had complications and a year later ended up loosing my left testicle due to a staph infection.
The rate of infections slowed down in 2000 up to 2003. I had also been diagnosed as having a neurogenic bladder in 1996. This was after a TURP and a 6 O' clock resection of the bladderneck.
Just recently in 2008 while I was hospitalized with a kidney infection and pneumonia, I discovered that I was passing gas through the penis and catheter. About April of 2008 after having had a cystoscopy it was discovered that I have a fistula (hole) between my prostate and rectum. Due to this I had come down with Ecoli which spread to the kidneys. The urologist treating me now thinks that this was caused by self catheterization. I think that it is due to the close proximity of the prostate and rectum. This would allow ecoli from the bowel to be introduced into the urinary tract.
As boyblue stated it is possible that the infection originated from an infection of the prostate. The area of the prostate and rectum is very close and I think that this would be a possibility of an infection from the digestive tract. Ecoli is found in the bowel and should not be found to be inside the urinary tract.
I know what it is like to have come down with UTI about every 3 to 4 months. Each time that I started to recover I came down with another infection. The problem is that if there is no visual hole between the prostate and rectum, bowel, it will not be revealed during a cystoscopy. I had this from 1994 on and have had too many cystoscopies to count. It was not untill the fistula was found during my cystoscopy in 2008, that a cause for an infection was found.
In my case it took about five urologists before the fistula was found. I had been consulting with urologist number 4 and told him about my hospital experience in 2008. He than booked me for a cystoscopy and confirmed the fistula. He then referred me to urologist number 5, since this urologist is specialized in reconstructive urology.
Be persistant and look for a urologist that takes things serious. The urologist who did my prostate surgery in 1995 at first seemed to think that was wanting to prolong the recovery time. In 2000 when I cunsulted with him about complications with my left testicle after a vasectomy, told me that I had nothing to worry about.
Just a few days after this appointment, I ended up being rushed into emergency to have left necrotic staph infected testicle removed. I ended up being in intensive care isolation for just over a week. I was then transferred closer to home where I stayed for another few days. Due to the spread of the staph infection the scrotum was left open to heal from the inside out. After the surgery was completed they were unsure if they might have had to remove more tissue.
Don't give up get a doctor to take things serious.
All the best.
Ron
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