Possible Reasons Why UTI Symptoms Persist After Antibiotics
Below are the possible reasons why UTI symptoms persist after antibiotics:
1. The Antibiotic Is Not Appropriate For Your Infection
Reports say 90% of UTIs occur due to E.coli. For this reason, many doctors no longer order a urine culture to determine the type of bacteria that caused the infection.
Still, it’s possible that your UTI happened due to another bacteria, virus, or fungi. If this is the case, you may not respond well to the prescribed antibiotics, and your symptoms might linger.
2. It’s Due to Antibiotic Resistance
Sometimes, due to frequent or constant use of certain antibiotics, the bacteria causing the infection develop a mechanism that protects them from treatment. In other words, they build resistance to the drug.
With antibiotic resistance, the medicine will not effectively kill the bacteria, which might lead to lingering symptoms.
Antibiotic resistance commonly happens to those who experience chronic UTI since they are likely to take antibiotics often.
3. Taking Antibiotics Incorrectly
Why do UTI symptoms persist after antibiotics?
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