Infection with E-Coli , question. I dont know where exactly to categorize this but am posting it here for now.

Question: hi, my aunt who is wheelchair bound has had her urine culture done, and it showed up E-Coli. Previously she had a culture done for urinary tract infection, and only klebsiella showed up which was treated, and eradicated by Norflox*. So a drug called Furadantin (trade name) / Nitrofurantoin (main chemical ingredient) was prescribed for E-Coli. My querry is.. This drug is not available in country i live in , is there any other drug strong enough to eradicate E-Coli? If so , how long is the course. Does it effectively eradicate the bacteria? We have already scheduled to take my aunt to the doctor, but it will be a while before her appointment date is up, so I was just wondering if anyone here knew anything that helps. This is not to prescribe treatment but to know if there are the other alternative drugs available out at where you live . if so, we would be able buy them online , after consulting with our family Dr. if these are ok for her condition. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks!!

Answers:
There are LOTS of other antibiotics that can be used. Examples include Bactrim or Septra (Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxasole. Cipro (Ciprofloxacin), Levaquin (Levofloxacin), Keflex (cephalexin), and Ceftin (cefuroxime) to name a few.

Course of treatment may be as little as 3 days, but usually 7-10 days at most. They are all available with a doctor's prescription.

Other Answers:
Well a good alternative mediacation to this is Septra, aka Bactrim. This is excellent for UTI's.

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This is confusing me a little. Why was your aunt prescribed a med that's not available in your country? Where was she when this happened? Check the answer above mine, from the Pediatrician. He's mentioned a number of good meds. Don't wait for the appointment, contact the doctor now and ask about these meds.

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