Q: urine culture has mixed growth of 4 bacteria species isolated. viable count: <10 (small letter 4) /ml probably contaminants.what does this mean to me?

Meaningless: Almost certainly this means 1) you don't have a urinary tract infection and 2) the urine specimen was not a good "clean catch"; all those bacteria almost certainly come from your vaginal opening, labia, etc. (That's why the lab called them "probably contaminants".)

Q: meaning of scanty growth of starphilococus?

It means that: there is minimal growth of Staphylococcus aureus organism in a culture.

Q: urine culture shows scanty growth of mixed flora. what does it mean?

Dont worry: Most likely its contaminated and either repeat culture with clean catch urine if symptom of dysuria present.

Q: what is meaning of scanty growth of staphylococcus albus isolated after 48 hrs incubation ?

Low to No growth/Neg: This most likely means that there is little to no growth of this organism in culture, most likely blood culture, or whatever culture you got after 48 hours. This is part of your normal skin flora or bacteria, also referred to as staphylococcus epidermidis. If there is scanty growth after 48 hours, it is likely that there will be no significant growth at all. Cultures are usually kept up to 72 h.

Q: please i dod culture test and found result as "yeilded scanty growth of staphylococcus aureus after 24hrs of incubation of 37c" is this totally curable?

: The wording notes material studied has staph germs. I assume this was a culture of urine since you did not cite the source. If the study was done for penile irritation, or discomfort when peeing, it is easily cured by common antibiotics.

Q: hi, what does group b streptococcus and scanty growth mean? i was told i have the bacteria.

Colonization: It means that you have been colonized by that strain of the bacteria. It only means you will need antibiotics when you deliver, but it does not otherwise cause you any problems, just your infant if they are exposed.

Q: after a urine m/c/s, my result says scanty growth of staph spp after 48 hours. do i need to see a doctor and how bad is this result?

Staph: If you dont have any symptoms like urinary frequency or burning, then this result is likely from a contamination from normal skin bacteria in the sample. The safest thing to do is repeat the test or do a home urine dipstick to check for leukocytes.

Question 1

specimen: swab pus cells: 1  5hpfcrystals: nilothers rbc: 0-1hpfbacteria cells: nil epithelial cells ++t. vaginal: nil cast: nilyeast cell: + culture yielded scanty growth of escherichia specie after 24hrs of incubation. am i okay?

Accepted Answer

: More information is needed. What is being tested? What symptoms are you experiencing? Tests Must be interpreted in the context of the patient’s history &amp; exam.

Question 2

can you tell me how could you treat a heavy growth of pseudomonas species?

Accepted Answer

Pseudomonas: More information will be needed to answer your question. Where is the "heavy growth of pseudomonas species?" Is it from the skin, wound, urine, blood, etc; from an animal (dog, cat etc) or a patient? What is the severity of the infection;  Is the person sick/admitted to the hospital?

Question 3

what does positive for growth of pseudamonas species in stool mean and is it dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Potentially Yes: Pseudomonas is a bacterial infection.
It is not usual to detect it in the human 
This bacteria might be sometimes difficult to treat

Question 4

urine culture has mixed growth of 4 bacteria species isolated. viable count: <10 (small letter 4) /ml probably contaminants.what does this mean to me?

Accepted Answer

Meaningless: Almost certainly this means 1) you don't have a urinary tract infection and 2) the urine specimen was not a good "clean catch"; all those bacteria almost certainly come from your vaginal opening, labia, etc. (That's why the lab called them "probably contaminants".)

Question 5

meaning of scanty growth of starphilococus?

Accepted Answer

It means that: there is minimal growth of Staphylococcus aureus organism in a culture.

Question 6

urine culture shows scanty growth of mixed flora. what does it mean?

Accepted Answer

Dont worry: Most likely its contaminated  and either repeat culture with clean catch urine if symptom of dysuria present.

Question 7

what is meaning of scanty growth of staphylococcus albus isolated after 48 hrs incubation ?

Accepted Answer

Low to No growth/Neg: This most likely means that there is little to no growth of this organism in culture, most likely blood culture, or whatever culture you got after 48 hours.  This is part of your normal skin flora or bacteria, also referred to as staphylococcus epidermidis.  If there is scanty growth after 48 hours, it is likely that there will be no significant growth at all.  Cultures are usually kept up to 72 h.

Question 8

please i dod culture test and found result as "yeilded scanty growth of staphylococcus aureus after 24hrs of incubation of 37c" is this totally curable?

Accepted Answer

: The wording notes material studied has staph germs. I assume this was a culture of urine since you did not cite the source. If the study was done for penile irritation, or discomfort when peeing, it is easily cured by common antibiotics.

Question 9

hi, what does group b streptococcus and scanty growth mean? i was told i have the bacteria.

Accepted Answer

Colonization: It means that you have been colonized by that strain of the bacteria.  It only means you will need antibiotics when you deliver, but it does not otherwise cause you any problems, just your infant if they are exposed.

Question 10

after a urine m/c/s, my result says scanty growth of staph spp after 48 hours. do i need to see a doctor and how bad is this result?

Accepted Answer

Staph: If you dont have any symptoms like urinary frequency or burning, then this result is likely from a contamination from normal skin bacteria in the sample. The safest thing to do is repeat the test or do a home urine dipstick to check for leukocytes.

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Specimen: swab pus cells: 1 5hpfcrystals: nilothers rbc: 0-1hpfbacteria cells: nil epithelial cells ++t. vaginal: nil cast: nilyeast cell: + culture yielded scanty growth of escherichia specie after 24hrs of incubation. am i okay?

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Can you tell me how could you treat a heavy growth of pseudomonas species?

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What does positive for growth of pseudamonas species in stool mean and is it dangerous?

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Urine culture has mixed growth of 4 bacteria species isolated. viable count: <10 (small letter 4) /ml probably contaminants.what does this mean to me?

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Meaning of scanty growth of starphilococus?

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Urine culture shows scanty growth of mixed flora. what does it mean?

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What is meaning of scanty growth of staphylococcus albus isolated after 48 hrs incubation ?

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Please i dod culture test and found result as "yeilded scanty growth of staphylococcus aureus after 24hrs of incubation of 37c" is this totally curable?

A member asked:

Hi, what does group b streptococcus and scanty growth mean? i was told i have the bacteria.

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After a urine m/c/s, my result says scanty growth of staph spp after 48 hours. do i need to see a doctor and how bad is this result?

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