What Does This Semen Culture Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Tue, 25 Jul 2017

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Question : Dear,
I did semen culture test.i have Staphylococcus aureus Bactria in my semen.can you tell me good antibiotic to i start course.
thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
different possible options

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

There are different types of antibiotics that should be effective for stap aureus eg : (1) flucloxacillin
(2)dicloxacillin
(3)cephalexin
(4)cefazolin
(5)clindamycin
(6)trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole
(7)augmentin

These are some options that may be available to you.

I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (5 minutes later)

Thanks for reply me,can you explain me which is the best and how many take per day & how many weeks to finish this course.

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
normally 7 to 10 days

Detailed Answer:
HI

The course for most antibiotics is a week to 10 days

You can try flucloxacillin or dicloxacillin. Both of these are used 4 times a day.

If 4 times a day is difficult then you can use an alternative, augmentin and trimethoprim/sulfamethozole are used twice daily

Cephalexin is used every 6 or 8 hours.

Your doctor can choose one of these, he or she may try the fluclox or diclox first or the augmentin
They are all effective

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (26 minutes later)

Dear Sirm
I will use augmentin and trimethoprim/sulfamethozole twice daily for 10 days.
Cephalexin is used every 6 or 8 hours (this one also use this above medicine.
I don't understand about this(he or she may try the fluclox or diclox first or the augmentin)

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
either the augmentin or trimetho/sulf would be fine

Detailed Answer:
HI

You can use either the augmentin or trimet/sulf for 10 days ,not both.

In many cases of staph aureus, flucloxacillin or dicloxacillin is tried first before considering other antibiotics

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (2 minutes later)

thanks

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no problem

Detailed Answer:
no problem

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