27/F/India
Blood Group: B-ve
Sugar-Blood pressure: normal-80/120
Menstrual cycle normal
Husband's BG: O +ve
* Married:May 05, 05. No prior sexual activity and only 1 instance of UTI approx 2 yrs ago. Urine tested acidic; fluid intake increased;
* Post marriage - 1st UTI/Jul 8, 05 (a month after becoming sexually active)
Symptoms: Acute burning and pain while passing urine, severe pain toward the end of urination, urinate frequently, headache, Weakness in the legs/lower abdomen.
Drug: Norflox 400mg (1-0-1 x 5 days) ; Candid cream
* No sex for 1 and half month. 2nd Instance - after I became sexually active with husband / 15 Sep
Urine Culture Report : Bacteria : Serratia Marcescens Colony Count : >100000.
Drugs: Oflox 200mg (1-0-1 x 10 days); Citralka (1 bottle); Buscopan (SoS)
* 3rd UTI/15 Nov
Symptoms: Same as above, no headache but heaviness in the head.
Drugs: Norflox 400mg (1-0-1 x 5 days, that is 2 tabs for 5 days); Citralka; Pyridium (SoS)
* Nov 27 reported pregnant. Routine Pregnancy Tests normal.
* Spotting a couple of times in next 1 month.
Drug: Microgest 200mg (1-0-1 x 30 days); Folvite 5 (0-0-1 x 30 days)
* Early pregnancy ultrasound scan/16 Dec
Report : Subchorionic Haemorrhage seen in the upper part of uterine cavity
Tests: Platelet count, Lupus Anti Coagulent Test, Anti Cardiolipin IGA/IGM/IGG, Blood Urea, Urine routine/culture.
Report : All Normal
* Dec 27 little irritation in the urinary area.
Urine culture Report : No growth
Drugs: Proliser syrup
* Jan 6 bleeding leading to miscarriage. Ultrasound found that after the first scan there was no growth of the foetus. DNC performed.
* Next UTI close to becoming sexually active again/Jan 12
Urine Culture Report : Klebsiella pneumoniae 50000 orgs/ml.
Drugs: Bactrim Ds (1-0-1 x 14 days); Bactrim (0-0-1 x 21 days after BactrimDs course)
* Consulted Nephrologist
Test: Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis and Urine cultures
Ultrasound Report : Normal except "Right KIDNEY NOT found and the Left Kidney appears bulky".
Urine Culture reports : No growth.
* Nephroligist suggested follow up Renal DTPA scan to rule out urine backflow.
Report: Left kidney - normal except mildly enlarged.
Right Kidney - not found.
* No sex for 1 month, resumed sex on 4th Apr and UTI on 6th.
Urine culture Report : No growth.
Medicine prescribed: Norflox 400mg (1-0-1 x 3 days); Candid cream
* UTI/May 6 Consulted another Urologist
Drugs: Betadine solution to be applied in the genital area, morning & night and before & after sex; Bactrim Ds (1-0-1 x 10 days)
* UTI/May 29
Urine culture: No growth.
Consultation: Ruled out bacteria as cause, Suspected fungal infection.
Drugs: Metrogyl Tampoons (5 days); Betadine solution; Liquid Zole (1-0-1 x 7 days) to be applied after cleaning with betadine.
* Today slight uneasiness in the genital area, heaviness in head and weakness. No pain/irritation. Drinking > 2000cc of water/day.
* The last 3 UTIs have been around the 8th day of menstrual cycle.
Cause/cure ?