Lab culture can take up to three days, and in the meantime patients with UTI symptoms are often prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics that may be unnecessary, less effective, and encourage AMR.

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in adults 65 and older, mainly due to age-related factors like malnutrition, poor bladder control, and ...

Mr Ramirez was prescribed ciprofloxacin, or 'cipro', for a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI ... Cipro is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat a wide range of illnesses, including ...