Hi. I have recently been diagnosed with having a UTI caused by Citrobactor Koseri. I was prescribed a 5 day run of Nitrofurantoin. I am on the last day of the treatment and still have some discomfort but no other noticeable symptoms. I am concerned because I have a 3 month old baby and am breastfeeding. I have noticed online that Citrobactor Koseri is highly contagious and dangerous for newborns. Is there a risk of me passing this to my baby?
Hi, I am Chat Doctor. It is contagious and dangerous for babies but not by feeding your baby but by infection at time of delivery (which is not now relevant) or by you infecting your baby by contaminated hands. So make a habit of properly washing of hands before handling baby specially after calls of nature. With taking care of proper hygiene you can be assured that is not going to infect your baby. Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow-up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questionsTake care.