UTI Staphylococcus haemolyticus
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.
Certainly you should take the antibiotic prescribed. It is one of the most commonly used ones in urology. Yes, there are possible problems with it just as there are with any drug, but not especially so. The chances are that resistance will not develop in the short period that you shall be taking the medicine The chances that this infection will lead to sepsis are small. There may be a relationship between your kidney stone and the infection. The decision to remove the stone after the infection has been treated would be based upon recurrence of the uti with the same bacteria, or proving that the urine from that side is infected. If the stone is not treated now, then it does need to be observed for growth.. Sometimes it is just easier to get rid of the stone than continue with observation indefinitely.
S.A.Liroff, M.D.