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Is Enterobacter Aerogenes Commonly Found In The Sinus And Should I Take Antibiotics For This As I Have Recently Taken For Bacterial Infection On Skin?
Hello,
I had a skin infection, doctor prescribed Bactrim. Culture was positive for MRSA, was prescribed clindamycin. Finished taking both antibiotics. Cultured nose to check for MRSA, was negative, but showed heavy growth of enterobacter aerogenes.
Questions:
- Is enterobacter aerogenes commonly found in the nose/sinus?
- If the nose culture was positive for enterobacter aerogenes, does this mean that there is an infection, or that it's "just there" residing in my nose?
- Should I be treated for this with antibiotics?...really concerned/scared of taking more antibiotics.
I am a 45 year old male, not immunocompromised, and no chronic conditions (diabetes, heart disease, etc.). I did spend a few days in the hospital a year ago to care for a family member. Had a sinus infection ever since, the sinus odor recently went away with the bactrim, and looks like MRSA is gone (hopefully won't get re-infected).
I had a skin infection, doctor prescribed Bactrim. Culture was positive for MRSA, was prescribed clindamycin. Finished taking both antibiotics. Cultured nose to check for MRSA, was negative, but showed heavy growth of enterobacter aerogenes.
Questions:
- Is enterobacter aerogenes commonly found in the nose/sinus?
- If the nose culture was positive for enterobacter aerogenes, does this mean that there is an infection, or that it's "just there" residing in my nose?
- Should I be treated for this with antibiotics?...really concerned/scared of taking more antibiotics.
I am a 45 year old male, not immunocompromised, and no chronic conditions (diabetes, heart disease, etc.). I did spend a few days in the hospital a year ago to care for a family member. Had a sinus infection ever since, the sinus odor recently went away with the bactrim, and looks like MRSA is gone (hopefully won't get re-infected).
Fri, 17 Jan 2014
User's Response
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Generally Enterobacter aerogenes found in gastrointestinal tract, this can be detected in healthy human being also, but presence of this organism in nasal tract is very uncommon, I think this does not need any antibiotic, you can clean or keep clean the nasal tract this will autolyze the organism, take care and have nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
Generally Enterobacter aerogenes found in gastrointestinal tract, this can be detected in healthy human being also, but presence of this organism in nasal tract is very uncommon, I think this does not need any antibiotic, you can clean or keep clean the nasal tract this will autolyze the organism, take care and have nice day.
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