Is Cipro best antibiotic for enterococcus UTI?

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Sandra G - 09 Feb 2006 04:03 GMT

I'm confused. My doctor did a urinalysis for my UTI that showed
enterococcus, susceptible to Cipro (as well as Macrobid, penicillin,
and Levaquin). So I'm taking Cipro. However, I've done some research on
the web and found many resources to suggest the fluoroquinolones aren't
the best choice against enterococcus.

Did the fact that the lab found susceptibility mean I have a strain of
it that is not resistant?

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REP - 09 Feb 2006 04:22 GMT

> I'm confused. My doctor did a urinalysis for my UTI that showed
> enterococcus, susceptible to Cipro (as well as Macrobid, penicillin,
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> Did the fact that the lab found susceptibility mean I have a strain of
> it that is not resistant?

If the lab test showed it was susceptible to the other agents, perhaps
your doctor had a reason for choosing Cipro - have you had a bad
reaction to any of the other drugs? Have you taken one of them recently
for another illness? The best source for an answer would be your doctor;
if you'd rather not take Cipro or don't react well to it, be sure to let
your doctor know.

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Sandra G - 09 Feb 2006 05:02 GMT

Well, I'm allergic to penicillin, and I read bad things about Levaquin
and Macrobid. So I tried the Cipro. But now I'm thinking maybe I picked
the wrong drug. I read that even if lab tests show susceptibility to
it,, it is not very effective against gram-positive bacteria like
enterococcus.

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Twittering One - 09 Feb 2006 06:04 GMT

Try some Caprillic Acid, too.

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Mark & Steven Bornfeld - 09 Feb 2006 14:18 GMT

Yes.

Steve

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