Jeff Sedam came to St. Elizabeth Healthcare for advanced care after living with worsening prostate problems for almost 20 years. A holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) procedure relieved symptoms that had affected his sleep, travel and daily life for years.
A urine culture is the gold standard for testing for urinary tract infections, according to St. Elizabeth Physicians’ Dr. Sonia Chopra, a board-certified urologist, as opposed to the dipstick test. She added that it commonly takes 24-48 hours, but the culture helps the doctor decide which antibiotic to use. The urine culture identifies the bacteria causing the infection and should …


