Anyone have Klebsiella pneumoniae UTI with bladder cancer?

Posted by jmcs @jmcs, Sep 15, 2025

My husband has a neobladder, and gets frequent UTIs, all with the Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria. He has had seven of these infections over the past year. Treatment is with Ertapenem, an antibiotic which is only available via IV. It’s believed that there’s a nugget of Klebsiella pneumoniae in his neobladder which the antibiotic is not effectively reaching. Has anyone else had this experience? Was there a resolution? Thank you!

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Been dealing with this since 2:2025 - been on many antibiotics- but keeps coming back ?

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Been dealing with this since 2:2025 - been on many antibiotics- but keeps coming back ?

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@bubszane10, @jmcs' husband also experienced Klebsiella pneumoniae urinary tract infections (UTI) related to bladder cancer.

jmcs, does your husband continue to deal with UTIs? What helps?

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