Causes Of A Urinary Tract Infection

Heavy Antibiotic Use

The most common way to deal with a urinary tract infection is through the prescription of antibiotics. However, there is a danger of worse infections with heavy antibiotic use. Antibiotics will not necessarily cause a UTI, but heavy use increases the likelihood bacteria will become resistant to antibiotics. For this reason, many doctors do not immediately prescribe antibiotics when bacteria are found in a urine sample. Bacteria may live in the urinary tract without causing problems. Instead, they will often wait to see if there is a positive test for bacteria along with symptoms of a UTI before administering any antibiotics. They will also minimize the course of antibiotics and use the lowest effective dosage as much as possible to avoid potential resistance.