| UTI or urinary tract infections represent a | | | | For these kinds of infections treatments are a bit |
| problem for the urinary system because the | | | | different, in these cases tetracycline, trimethoprim |
| most important organ of this system can be | | | | or doxycyline being recommended. In each case |
| affected. Kidneys are a pair of organs that help | | | | even if it's about an easy form of infection or a |
| the body to get rid of the excess liquids and | | | | complicated one doctors recommend a full |
| wastes. It also helps in the formation of the red | | | | treatment without stopping if the symptoms are |
| blood cells. | | | | gone because we know that, at that time, the |
| Urinary tract infections can be treated with | | | | infection might not be fully cured. |
| antibacterial drugs. After the urine test doctors | | | | Kidneys infections are not that easy to treat but |
| realize which the type of bacteria is and | | | | after hospitalization for at least 2 weeks the |
| prescribes treatment. The sensitivity test is also | | | | patient can be recovered. In few cases bacterial |
| important because it helps doctors to select the | | | | infections of the kidneys leaded to kidney failure |
| optimal treatment and dosage. For normal cases | | | | but this happened only because UTI wasn't |
| of UTI treatment is not needed for more than 2 | | | | treated in time. |
| days and it can contain trimethoprim, | | | | In their indications, along with the treatment, |
| sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin, nitrofurantoin and | | | | doctors recommend their patients to avoid |
| ampicillin. Along with these old types of treatment | | | | smocking, alcohol, coffee and highly spiced foods. |
| new drugs like ofloxacin, norfloxacin, ciprofloxacin | | | | Another recommendation that has to be |
| and trovafloxin are used in treating urinary | | | | respected is drinking plenty of liquids for cleaning |
| infections. | | | | the urinary tract of bacteria. |
| As it is written before, 2 days of treatment can | | | | Special cases of UTI are seen at women that |
| mean enough for curing infections but most of | | | | have 3 or even more infections of this kind in a |
| the doctors recommend treatment at least for a | | | | year. For them the treatment is the same but |
| week to be sure that the infection is gone. These | | | | has to be taken daily for at least 6 months. |
| normal cases that have as result the | | | | A home test for women that avoid seeing a |
| disappearance of Escherichia coli bacteria are easy | | | | doctor is available. Dipsticks can detect almost |
| to be treated. Problems occur when it comes to | | | | every urinary tract infections and can be useful in |
| Mycoplasma or Chlamydia as cause of infections. | | | | many cases. |