Staphylococcus aureus
#357759 - 04/13/10 07:32 AM
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Awhile back, I was on amoxicillan for strep throat and posted how I felt better around the time I took it and how strange that was. Well, I just broke down and ordered a Genova Diagnostics microbiology test and the results came back as my beneficial flora being good (bifo was a little low), no yeast and a potential pathogen of Staphylococcus aureus (food poisoning). I have had issues for a year and a half and have no idea how I could have food poisoning this long. It listed the medicines that inhibit it as well as natural supplements as well. I sent this information on to my dr (I didnt order this through her - she said "you have IBS here are some anti-spasmotic drugs" and she talked to an infectious disease specialist who said Staphylococcus aureus is NOT normal in a healthy individual and is having me do further stool cultures to test for infection. I am hoping and praying that perhaps this has been my problem all along. Anyone hear of this before? I don't know how food poisoning can be in your system for so long, but I know it shouldn't be there - whether or not this fixes my problem or not. Now I am wondering if that was the reason I felt a little better around the time I was taking ammoxicillan. If that possibly was fighting it, but wasn't strong enough/taken long enough. 
Edited by yellowlilax (04/13/10 07:50 AM)
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Check Information on Staphylococcus aureus
"Staphylococci are very common germs (bacteria) Staphylococcus aureus, often referred to simply as "staph," is a bacteria commonly found on the skin of healthy people. One person out of three usually carries staph on their skin, in their nose or in the rectum. These people are said to be 'colonized' or are also called 'carriers'."
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Interesting...well I know this testing shows whether or not the bacteria is at a normal level or if it is at a level that can be considered a pathogen. The level was at pathogen level and not a normal level.
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Maybe your doctor is just rechecking the Genova Diagnostics findings to ensure the sample you provided wasn't contaminated. It will be interesting to see what the new tests shows. 
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The doctor wants to do the stool culture to test for infection (white blood cell count). From this pdf you sent me, it says "Staphylococcus infrequently causes a colon infection if youtake an antibiotic medication that kills many kinds of bacteria, including those that normally live in the digestive tract. This may upset the balance of microorganisms in the intestines, so that staphylococci then over multiply and cause abdominal pain, a swollen
abdomen and bloody diarrhea." so I am assuming this is what he is looking for. Now my hope is shattered though seeing that this is a normal bacteria to have. My dr said that it is not, but this document says it is. Ughh 
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