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How long does it take for bacteria to grow with a UTI?
My urine sample is being tested for bacteria, because of my UTI. How long does it take for the bacteria to grow?
4 Answers
Takes to grow about a day for bacteria but it varies depending on the bacteria like E. Coli varies from three to seven days. Thank you.
Bacteria usually take 18-24 hours to produce enough growth (noticeable) on artificial culture media. It may take another 24 hours to actually identify and get antibiotic sensitivities to be reported for the patient.
It can take from 24 hours to up to 5 days for usual bacteria causing UTI.
Depends on the type of bacteria and the amount. If a culture exhibits no growth after 7 days, one can be fairly confident that there is not a bacterial infection present.