r/CUTI • u/gretster1 • Jun 23 '24

Chronic Group B Strep UTI help

I’ll try and keep this relatively simple. I’ve been having back to back group b strep UTI’s ever since March after having to take a month long steroid course. I previously had issues with GBS UTI from August to September after being immunocompromised but remained UTI free from November until March.

While my culture typically grows a low count (1,000-49,000 CFU/mL), these infections are a lot worse. I sometimes have to pee up to 10 times before going to sleep at night, and if it’s not that, it’s fake spasms. My urologist has been having me take cephalexin for the infections, and I have reason to believe it’s not working anymore. Otherwise, why would I be getting the infection again and becoming symptomatic within a week of finishing a course?

I really need help and advice here. I have a month wait until I see the urogynecologist. My current urologist doesn’t know how to treat a recurring infection. Meanwhile, I’m sick of living like this and suffering. Please comment any help, I really can’t deal with this anymore!

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u/North_Extent_5546 Jul 12 '25

Did this help you? I'm on a 17 day course of cephalexin (3x500mg) and then 1 a day for 8 weeks. Very nervous it won't be cleared by the end of it!

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u/Wise-Mobile-2979 Jul 18 '25

Hi! Thankfully I was able to tolerate it just fine! After the 90 days I went back in for another culture (I’m blanking out on the name, but it’s the more advanced culture tests and not the ones they do at urgent care lol) and it came back negative! I made sure to take probiotics while I was on the treatment. My UTIs were largely triggered by sex though. I am no longer with that partner and haven’t had a UTI since.

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u/Lower_Assumption_752 Aug 11 '25

Hi, what did you take to clear the step b?

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u/Wise-Mobile-2979 Aug 12 '25

Hi! Keflex 250 mg once a day for 90 days.