What Does Negative MRSA And Positive Enteriobacter Cloacae Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 15 Jul 2014

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Question : What does it mean when a , lab test for MRSA comes back negative, but enteriobacter cloacae , few is listed?

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Its not essential that your exposure was to MRSA.
If your culture is negative it can be due to either antibiotic therapy or simply its not MRSA.
Many a times few organisms comes out in culture that can be due to contamination.
More important is to know your symptoms
Revert in details with your symptoms.
Stay Healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (18 minutes later)

What causes enteriobacter?

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detail follows.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Enterobacter cloacae is a member of the normal gut flora of many humans and is not usually a primary pathogen but can be associated with urinary tract and respiratory tract infections.
Presence of this bacteria in culture is only significant if the person has symptoms related to respiratory tract or urinary tract associated with fever NOT explained by any other disease or infection.
If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar