WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2003: Re: Urine culture positive- Question for the docs-2nd post

Re: Urine culture positive- Question for the docs-2nd post

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 08:50:04 -0600 (CST)

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Anne

Everything sounds pretty ok here. Vag itch could be yeast from taking penicillin related drug (ampicillin). No risk of being carrier or anything here. If pain persists, suggest getting another ivp. Sounds like groin cyst needs to be excised, not just i&d.

At Sat, 22 Feb 2003, anne wrote: >
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>GYN is away-I have questions. Since early Dec., I have had a groin cyst
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>that fills up and breaks. It did not go completely down, -I&D - 2 wks
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>ago. HX of these and sometimes have sac out. Early Dec., - Ceftin for
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>10 days. After that , I was away and the cyst filled- I had a Z-pac
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>with me so I started that, hot packed and it broke, but did not empty
>completely... so I&D and another Z-pac. Past 3 weeks- L back around
>the waist and into the front has been painful. No other symptoms over
>bladder or frequency. I am worried about my kidney. My GYN ordered a
>routine urine and culture. I have a Hx of kidney stones and I had a
>scope surgery for bladder Burch suspension about 5 years ago- bled from
>the port site into the back on that side- had a drain- was told after
>that I have adhesion pain- IVP was good at THAT time. My routine did
>not show protein or RBC's. Nurse called me- culture was positive for
>Group B strep.( they called less thn 24 hrs. after I dropped it off.) I
>was put on Ampicillin TR 500mg BID for 7 days. I assume the NP ordered
>for me. Now I have vaginal itching. Is that a usual urine type
>infection? Could that Strep have been in the cyst? I can't believe I
>have any infection after all that medicine. My daughter- in- law is
>pregnant- could I be a carrier( throat) and transfer this to her( when
>they leave I always kiss them bye.) I appreciate your help-thanks-Anne

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
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Pregnancy and Birth Section
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