infection after installation

[Indy]

Do most of you take an antibiotic following installations as a precaution against getting an infection. I was doing this and my doctor convinced me it was unnecessary and I just came down with a staph UTI infection.

[Dixiefireball]

when i had my dmso at the office my doctor always gave me a anti Leviquin to take once i got home i'm porn to infection i now do my dmso at home but its a good idea to take an anti after an dmso just to be careful you have the right idea.
sorry you now have a nasty infection sometimes you just have to do what you know is right.
anytime anything goes up in you you are porn to get an infection.:(

[Sarojini]

Any time you are cathed, it can introduce bacteria into the bladder. It's a good idea to take an antibiotic after the instill if possible...

:grouphug:

Sorry you are dealing with a UTI... I'm dealing with one right now too-- won't know what kind it is until the culture comes back on Monday. For now, I'm taking Levaquin....

Jen

[liznazz]

Yes, I just had a cysto done a few weeks ago and I was on an antibiotic during the procedure. I still developed a different strain of bacteria in my bladder. I was given Cipro which did the trick. Hope you are feeling well.....

[Ginny]

No, I did not take an antibiotic for any installations. Yes, you are prone to one everytime you are catheredized but I personnally would not want to take an antibiotic everytime. I did ask my doctor if I could have one on hand just in case and he had no problem with that.
Hope you are feeling better soon.

Ginny