Re: 17 wks pregnancy with 2nd UTI

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I'm presuming it was a urine culture and not a urinalysis. The urine culture is the gold standard and will confirm the infection as well as confirming the antibiotic that the infection will be sensitive to.

>I am currently 17 weeks pregnant and was first diagnosed at 8 week
>OB visit with a UTI and was treated with a course of antibiotics. I do
>not have any symptoms.

There is also something called "asymtomatic bacteriuria". Bacteria in the urine without symptoms. This should still be treated because it can lead to symptomatic urinary infections and kidney infections if left untreated. Asymptomatic bacteriuria left untreated can also lead to preterm labor.

>Should I expect to be treated again with more
>antibiotics? Are there any risks to the unborn baby or myself if we
>don't treat?
>Thanks
>Amanda EDD 2/24/00

Oops. Answered in the first paragraph above.

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