Elderly man (84 yrs.) showing symptoms of severe kidney infection
HelloThanks for query. Your patient has UTI secondary to bladder outlet obstruction due to Enlarged Prostate. He needs to consult qualified Urologist for clinical and digital rectal examination and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.1) Urine routine and culture.2) Ultrasound scanning of abdomen and pelvis3) Serum PSA. In he meanwhile starts him Please take broad spectrum antibiotics like Definite along with urinary antiseptic like Nitrofurantoin twice daily and Tamsulosin once daily . Later on switch on to appropriate antibiotics as per culture report. Get the prescription of medicines from your family Physician. Further treatment will depend upon result of these tests and final diagnosis. Chat Doctor.