Strep and UTI

[jenbug]

Okay, Iwasn't sure if I should post this here or on the Lyme board. Anyhow-My son got up twice last night to potty and was whining it hurt to pee. Well, I am suspecting UTI. My oldest daughter had reflux in her ureters and was on either Bactrum or Septra (can't remember for sure) for years. I read that group B strep can cause this UTI stuff, but isn't PANDAS just associarted with group A strep? Also forgot to add that I have been group B srrep + with all 3 pregnancies.

Edited June 9, 2011 by jenbug

[kthomas]

My DS7 had 4 bouts with urinary frequency. I had no idea what was going on and did seek help from a doctor who also did not have any clue. That happened the year before he got the rest of the PANDAS symptoms. The the tics and behavior started and I started looking online for answers and thank goodness found this forum which answered so many questions. The urinary frequency being a co-symptom that I looked into and found this article by the New England Section of the American Urological Association 75th Annual Meeting on Sept. 29 - 30 2006. Strep and Urinary Frequency: Is There a Connection? by Christina Kim, MD, Steven G Docimo, MD. and Kathleen Mckay, PH. D.

This is what the conclusion states:

"Most patients with IUF have a self-limited course regardless of treatment provided. The prevalence of similar symptoms in patients with PANDAS does question a possible relationship between IUF and Streptococcal infections. This case series suggest a quicker resolution of IUF patients when treated fro a coexisting Streptococcal infection. However, further data in a prospective series is necessary to better assess a reliable association."

 

I hope this helps. Good luck and keep looking for answers.

[jenbug]

We took him to the ped on Friday and found out (she thinks) he has a blockage in his penis. his urine was clean for infection, but it was just blood. They put him on prophylactic antibiotics to prevent one and some bladder spasm med, then he goes to the urologist on Monday. So far he is doing better with the meds.

[momcap]

We had a similar experience 2 weeks ago. DS7 was crying that it hurt to pee. At the E.R. they found blood and mucus in his urine, but no white blood cells, or bacteria. We were sent home with anti-yeast meds. He had no other sign of yeast infection, but E.R. doc figured it was worth a try. The urine was cultured for 48 hours and they found a low count of e.coli. It was below the infection threshold (whatever that means) but because it shouldn't be there at all, our doc put him on different antibiotics. We're waiting on an ultrasound later this week, to see if he has a blockage too.