Antibiotics for enterococcus

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Avatar m tn can enterococcus faecalis transmitt throug sex? is i curable with antibiotics?
Avatar n tn I finished the course and went back for culture and it still came back positive for enterococcus. She then put me on a higher dose of Ampicilling (850mg) and said I should see a Urologist or Urogyn. I went to Urologist and have had a bladder/kidney ultrasound which was negative, postvoid residual scan results = scant, and I am scheduled for a cystoscopy next week. I have taken Cipro 500, Levofloxacin 2 different times and I still have this enterococcus bacteria. It will not go away.
Avatar f tn last six months - increased urinary frequency & urgency - often little amounts of urine, and often comes out as a spray instead of a stream. Also, intermittent (from a couple of times per day to every couple of days) stinging/ shooting pain at tip of my penis, & reasonably constant itching around my genitals & rectum. Only possible exposure- a single incident of receiving oral sex from a female friend in August.
Avatar m tn lot of discomfort, Post 4 weeks of exposure I went for STD screening where tests came negative for Chlamydia, Gonorhea, HPV, HIV - But found enterococcus faecalis bacteria in urine, I was given an antibiotic Augmentin 1g for 2 Weeks, but is not working. Can you please help.
1070570 tn?1283436213 Enterococci are part of the normal intestinal flora of humans and animals but are also important pathogens responsible for serious infections. The genus Enterococcus includes more than 17 species, but only a few cause clinical infections in humans. With increasing antibiotic resistance, enterococci are recognized as feared nosocomial pathogens that can be challenging to treat. Enterococcus species are hardy, facultative anaerobic organisms that can survive and grow in many environments.
Avatar m tn Sir, i had to do semen test for left ball pain under pennies. Got below as the result. Gram's stain: occasional pus cells and gram's positive cocci in pairs were seen? Culture report: Enterococcus species were grown in culture. the doctor prescribed to tablet Linezolid 600mg. But now i have no pain since after taking 3 to 4 liters of water and going high urine. I am yet to start taking the tablet. Still should i take the tablet as i don't have pain?
Avatar f tn Oh my goodness. I will tell you I had a terrible experience after a long bout of needing antibiotics for a tooth situation. I thought I had C diff. I will tell you that I am 'mostly' recovered. I got on heavy duty probiotics. Are you taking these? I looked at natural ways to restore gut flora. I'm not the greatest at the doctor thing. :-/ Being honest with that. So, I tried this first. I ate fermented foods like sauerkraut and pickles every day.
Avatar m tn There is no direct pain at the testicle,but sometimes feels like the pain goes through the testicle nerves.I had Enterococcus for more than two year.I was treated with antibiotics.Last time my doctor said that I should not worry but the bacteria is still there.I also have a burning sensation in the urethra,especially in the morning if I don't sleep well,otherwise I urinate without problems.
Avatar n tn A few years late the second time of urine culture does not show E-Coli but Enterococcus 1,000 – 10,000 cfu/ml and the same antibiotics Ampicillin changes to Sensitive <= 2. Why does two urine culture show different bacteria? Is it due to only one bacteria is detectable while others do not exist in a given urine culture test or it is due to the lab checks only ONE specific bacteria? Thank you for your answer.
Avatar m tn ve been to urologist, they found a bacteria in my semen called (enterococcus faecalis), been on 1 month antibiotics and disappeared, but the symptoms are there for more than a year now. Just my penis feels more relaxed than normal and i loss some sense of touch. I have erection and orgasm Some background history: I've been using amphetamines and ecstasy for the last couple of years frequently, and I was also having the difficulty to urinate sometimes, but nothing like this before.
Avatar m tn 6-8 RBCs (Hpf): 1-2 Epithelial Cells and Clumps seen I have very few symptoms - very slight sensation when urinating - and moderate white growth just below tip of penis. I have been prescribed Zithromax (Azithromycin) 250mg (6 tablets - take 2 on first day and take 1 for next 4 days) MY QUESTIONS: 1) For a first-time treatment, does this course of antibiotics make sense? (is it the best antibiotic? Is it the best strength and length of dose?
Avatar f tn The testing is a result of failure to resolve findings of enterococcus faecalis in semen cultures after two 3 month courses of antibiotics, so the desire to explore the potential of prostate injections of concentrated antibiotics, with the chlamydia finding coming out of left field.
Avatar m tn The urine culture always came out negative but even then I have taken oflaxcin for 6 weeks and then Bectrin DS for 4 weeks. Antibiotics help for a while but then cause more problems like stomach pain and cramps. I had leukocytes in the urine but the culture was negative. I have been on flomax (0.4)mg but the urge to urinate was there all the time so my doctor added (Vesicare 5mg).
Avatar m tn how do you treat a finger infected with enterococcus and serratia marcescens when you are already taking doxy and suprax and your PCP wants you to stop taking the lyme disease meds before treating your infection?
Avatar m tn bad smell, white discarghe, ichness etc) and I made a penile swab, but the only result was enterococcus spp. Could this be the cause of my balanitis? or is it possible to have something else, that didn't come up at the lab.
Avatar m tn Dear All, I have tested positive for ESCHERICHIA COLI AND ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS on my penis. Please help me to tell if these are sexually transmitted. Or if now I will have oral sex, kissing, hugging, touching with my girlfriend. Will it be pass on to her. And what are the risk consequence for these bacteria for my health if I don't go for antibiotics. As doc suggest that you should wait because earlier I was treated for other bacteria as well for 10 days on antibiotics.
Avatar f tn Chlamydia has never shown resistence to the macrolide antibiotics such as azithromycin nor the tetracylines such as doxycycline. Clindamycin has no effectiveness for treating Chlamydia. Cipro is iffy for both Chlamydia and Enterococcus infections. Ask your Doctor to be sure that the Enterococcus is not a resistent strain , as this is becoming more of a problem, especially here in the US. I hope you are well soon. Take care.
Avatar f tn thanks for your answer Dr.Schiano. I have now another questin.How dangerous is the bacteria enterococcus,after liver transplant,and how long it takes for its treatment.
Avatar m tn enterococcus is very threating bacteria. i wish u should start taking antibiotic. the best antibiotic for this bacteria is Linezolid (Zyvox).
Avatar m tn Got the final results and its shows that "enterococcus faecalis" bacteria. Is any treatment aviable for this ?
Avatar m tn Ask your primary doc to do a throat culture for urea plasma and your urologist to culture your penis/ urin for the same. YOU MAY NEED ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT FOR LONGER. ONCE THE CULTURE COME BACK THE DOC WILL NO WHAT ANTIBIOTICS TO PRESCRIBE. I hope you feel better.
Avatar m tn I can understand your concern for the lab results when you have already taken so many antibiotics. The symptoms that you are having typically dizziness and mental tiredness seem to be unrelated to the penis symptoms. Now, considering your symptoms concerning the penis and anus and the presence of E coli and Enterobacter faecalis in the penis sample, it looks correlated.
Avatar m tn I give oral sex to a prostitute for 2 minutes. I lick her vagina deeply. After 7 days of this exposure i feel UTI like symptoms and diagnosis done by a urologist and tell me that u have UTI. My urine culture was positive with E.coli. i took antibiotics Doxycycline, nitrofurantoin, fosfomycin, farobact, Mikacin . Symptoms go away after 40 days of antibiotic course. But after one month symtoms repeats.
Avatar f tn what could have caused my inconclusive result? i was in antibiotics when i took the test, i was being treated for enterococcus faecalis and i have tested positive for citomegalovirus in the past (could this affect the test?) if everything else came back negative, does this mean it could be a new infection?? please help i am panicking!