united medical- strep D found

**mich2604** · 05-24-2006, 03:36 PM

I got my results today...strep D was found on the one culture but not the broth culture......the one column said positive but the in range was negative.

Not sure if i have this or not....i do know cipro seems to help me and that is listed as intermidiate on the antibiotic list. i will probably bring this up with my NP next week. i wish i had thought and asked them to take a sample of the urnine while i was cathed after the hydro/cysto

**Vampireness** · 05-24-2006, 09:18 PM

Im confused...two test?

Hope you find answers though, if you feel better on Cipro let your doctor know.

Good luck

***ICNDonna*** · 05-25-2006, 02:53 AM

Most antibiotics have anti-inflammatory qualities, which can help make us feel better. I agree that you need to discuss the results of your tests with your doctor.

Donna

**mich2604** · 05-25-2006, 04:10 AM

there are 2 sections listed on the report.

my hydro/cysto showed a lot of inflamation.......i have lyme disease so they think that is why.

the uro i saw did say that cipro has antinflamitory properties.

**PlainJane** · 05-27-2006, 12:29 AM

Have you found out any more about the group d strep? I am going to start antibiotics next week. Augmentin in the morning and Amoxicillin at night. What did your doctor recommend?

**Emmaline** · 05-27-2006, 08:25 AM

hi there

I have Lyme disease too and I think have got enterococcus again.

How long have you to take the antibiotics for?

My LLMD said to take Quercetin twice daily to help the inflammation.

BW
Emma

**PlainJane** · 05-27-2006, 03:16 PM

I think probably I will have to take antibiotics for 6 months for the group d strept. I am going to see a Lyme doctor next month.

Erica

**mich2604** · 05-27-2006, 04:53 PM

I havent talked to my NP at the uro office...but im on Cipro for lyme twice a day and i know it was listed on the list as intermediate for the strep D.

i hope this high of a dose knocks it out. I havent heard anything else about the Strep D.

i dont know how receptive my NP will be about this test... we shall see.

**Vampireness** · 05-29-2006, 03:40 PM

Mich - Do you know how long you have to be on antibiotics for lyme?

So strep D is helped by Cipro?

What test are you refering to?

**mich2604** · 05-30-2006, 05:53 AM

I will be on antibiotics for lyme until all my symptoms are gone for atleast 2 months. this will be my first full month of antibiotics , hopefully i wont get a yeast infection and have to stop

As for cipro it was listed on the list from united medical as intermediate.... im going to run this all by my NP tomorrow.

i had a broth culture done at united medical labs in VA.

**PlainJane** · 05-30-2006, 09:43 AM

My g.p. told me today that strep d is a skin bacteria (he said I contaminated the sample and that's why strep d showed up) he said this bacteria is not from the GI system. I am so confused. He said broth culture is totally useless don't take antibiotics for this. The test is wrong. Huh??

**Vampireness** · 05-30-2006, 04:52 PM

Mich - Are you taking to prevent yeast infections? I hope the Cipro helps you!! I am just to send the urine specimen.

PlainJane - That is really confusing!! But I saw that you asked Martha about it in my thread so did it answer your question? Are you still going to take the antibiotics? Are you on it? Let me know.... I keep missing ya on Yahoo and your not MSN lol Staaayyyyyyyyyyyyy lol

**PlainJane** · 05-30-2006, 11:26 PM

Hi Vampireness,

Yes we keep missing each other online!

Yes, Martha did answer my question. I would still like to read more about this bacteria if anyone could point me to something to read online. I am still going to take the antibiotics.

Erica

**Vampireness** · 05-30-2006, 11:57 PM

Erica - This website should give you a rough clue. Like Martha or Romans mentioned Strep D is enterococcus and they are in our intestines!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enterococcus

Some of the strep are harmless as it's stated but apparently it's bothersome and bladder is supposed to be sterile. And alots of people like in this forum find this in their urine and take antibiotics and feel better or "normal" so if it's "skin contamination" then why do they feel better? Why does Enterococcus bother some?!?!

If you have symptoms and it's bothersome then it requires attention. Don't see your GP anymore, I hate people like him!!! They make all doctors look bad.

Im glad you still going with antibiotics.

**glenda** · 06-01-2006, 06:33 AM

Here is some info on enterococcus faecalis, which is now classified as group D strep..
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/2can/genomes/ge..._faecalis.html

NOTE: Not all group D streptococci are strains under the enterococcus classification, just as not all enterococcus are reclassified as group D step.
http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/path/00001457.htm -
scroll down to the strep D section if you'd rather not read the whole thing.