Question 1

semen culture says light growth of coagulase negative staphylococcus and light growth of alpha hemolytic strep not group d..is this very bad?there givng me aantibiotics ..how bad is this?

Accepted Answer

Semen culture: It would be helpful to know what is being treated, why you had semen cultures done and what antibiotics were prescribed and in what doses.  Rephrase the question and provide more information.  Thanks.

Question 2

does staphylococcus epidermidis affect your sperm? and how we can treat it?

Accepted Answer

Staph epi: I'm a little confused what you're asking. Staph epi covers all of our skin and is very benign; on the other hand there should be no bacteria in semen. Are you saying you have a semen analysis with s. Epi in it? If so it can be treated with antibiotics from your doctor.

Question 3

how can i know the gram stain reaction without doing a gram stain in staphylococcus epidermidis?

Accepted Answer

Gram positive cocci: You need to do a gram stain to see gram positive organisms like Staphylococci which are gram positive. S. epidermidis is coagulate negative while Staph.aureus coagulate positive.

Question 4

how is staphylococcus aureus treated?

Accepted Answer

Antibiotics : Based on resistance pattern.

Question 5

what are the options for treating hemolysis?

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Depends on the cause: Lots of different causes for hemolysis, some are "allergic", drug related, some are nutritional, some are related to other organ problems, some are due to genetic abnormalities in hemoglobin or red blood  cell function.  Rx depends on the underlying problem.  Check with your doc.

Question 6

what environments can staphylococcus be found?

Accepted Answer

Everywhere: Staph can be found on your hands, and often inside your nose. Good handwashing is the best way to keep yourself safe.

Question 7

how does staphylococcus turn into mrsa?

Accepted Answer

Resistance to drugs: Some believe over usage of antibiotics by general population with staph becoming resistant. MRSA stands for methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus. First discovered in 1961  now resistant to methicillin, amoxicillin, penicillin, oxacillin, and many other antibiotics.Sometimes difficult to treat.

Question 8

what are staphylococcus and diphtheroid?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria: Staphylococcus is a gram-positive bacteria. Diptheriods are bacteria.

Question 9

what is coagulase-negative staphylococcus?

Accepted Answer

CN Staph: Staphylococcus comes in two main 'flavors'-Staph aureus which is coagulase positive, and a whole bunch of other Staph species which don't have the enzyme (Coagulase NEGATIVE Staph). This includes species such as S. epidermidis or S. haemolyticus. Usually these germs don't cause disease UNLESS there's a foreign body like an IV line, pace-maker, or some other device the patient needs. Ask an ID doc.

Question 10

how does staphylococcus cause blepharitis?

Accepted Answer

Inflammation: Blepharitis is an inflammatory condition, not an infection. The inflammation comes from the body's response to toxins produced by a heavy population of bacteria on the eyelid. Controlling the population of bacteria by keeping the eyelid clean will reduce the inflammation.

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Semen culture says light growth of coagulase negative staphylococcus and light growth of alpha hemolytic strep not group d..is this very bad?there givng me aantibiotics ..how bad is this?

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Does staphylococcus epidermidis affect your sperm? and how we can treat it?

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How can i know the gram stain reaction without doing a gram stain in staphylococcus epidermidis?

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How is staphylococcus aureus treated?

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What are the options for treating hemolysis?

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What environments can staphylococcus be found?

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How does staphylococcus turn into mrsa?

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What is coagulase-negative staphylococcus?

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How does staphylococcus cause blepharitis?

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