[NP-Clinical] UTI/lactobacillis

[Sue Wiers]

Priscilla,

Thank you.  That helps.  It would explain the cyclical nature of her 
symptoms.  Since I clearly haven't treated her correctly, I am guessing she 
will be in again soon.

Sue


>From: "Priscilla Merrill" <prispunnyfnp at metrocast.net>
>Reply-To: NP Clinical <np-clinical at nurse.net>
>To: "'NP Clinical'" <np-clinical at nurse.net>
>Subject: RE: [NP-Clinical] UTI/lactobacillis
>Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 16:01:01 -0400
>
>I see the link didn't work.  Sorry.  Go to www.advancefornp.com and search
>lactobacillosis and you'll get the article.
>
>
>
>This is the article I was referring to but it's not really related to UTI
>but cytologic vaginosis.  Perhaps that's why it didn't ring a bell with me.
>
>Interesting anyway!  Maybe some others will have an answer.
>
>Priscilla
>
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>On Behalf Of Sue Wiers
>Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 8:09 AM
>To: np-clinical at nurse.net
>Subject: RE: [NP-Clinical] UTI/lactobacillis
>
>If you find the article, I would be interested also.  I have one patient 
>who
>
>has had this scenario twice in the last couple of months and I wasn't sure
>what to do with her.  Since she was symptomatic, I treated with Augmentin
>which resolved her symptoms and the next culture came back negative.
>
>Sue Wiers
>
>
> >From: "Priscilla Merrill" <prispunnyfnp at metrocast.net>
> >Reply-To: NP Clinical <np-clinical at nurse.net>
> >To: "'NP Clinical'" <np-clinical at nurse.net>
> >Subject: [NP-Clinical] UTI/lactobacillis
> >Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 06:51:42 -0400
> >
> >There was a very interesting article the past month or 2 on lactobacillus
> >overgrowth and UTI sx's.  I wish I'd saved it!  Now I can't find it or
> >recall which journal.  I can search when I get some time but wondered if
> >anyone else had seen it?  I wonder if it's related to TOO MANY of the
> >probiotics now being touted and put into food?  I don't recall this from
> >the
> >article, however.
> >I see this all the time, the culture returns with >100,000 lb's but no
> >sensitivities and these women have frequent UTI sx's without bacteria, 
>yet
> >not suspicious for interstitial cystitis.
> >I wish I could recall the treatment modalities from the article. It may
> >have
> >been the boric acid caps.  I just skimmed it, got busy and so now I've
> >forgotten.  Anyone have suggestions?
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Priscilla Merrill FNP
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