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Vaginal culture shows positive for enterococcus and e coli but my lactobacillus count is normal. does that mean those 2 aren't causing a problem?
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No usually: If you have those 2 bacteria you are having symptoms and need treatment u should not aha enterococcus or e coli in tehevagina normally no matter what your lacto count is.
Answered 6/26/2015
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