Acute gross sterile pyuria after oral ciprofloxacin treatment of urinary tract infection

Publication date: Available online 2 April 2016 Source:Journal of Acute Disease Author(s): Pathoom Sukkaromdee, Viroj Wiwanitkit The sterile pyuria is an interesting problem in urology. Acute gross sterile pyuria is not a common clinical problem and is difficult to make a correct diagnosis. Here, the authors reported a case of acute gross sterile pyuria after oral ciprofloxacin treatment of urinary tract infection. The patient developed problem after complete course of 7-day acute upper urinary tract treatment. The patient was observed with cloudy whitish urine that had never seen before. The urinalysis showed sterile pyuria. This case was treated by conservative method and the problem was resolved within 7 days.
Source: Journal of Acute Disease - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research