Infection results

Yes staph infection - it’s a bacteria. The antibiotics will sort it, don’t panic xx

It's basically saying that it won't be knocked out by erythromycin so you should be fine with clinda but if you are worried then give them a call and check. X

You have staph infection and also mixed anarobes infection. As they haven’t checked resistance to clindamycin I would ring up as they may want to switch you to flucloxacillin. You’ll need metronidazole for the anaerobe infection. Hope that helps ! I would ring triage or the community midwives. If no luck there then call your GP as they should also be able to access the results.

Thanks ladies! I’m allergic to penicillin so pretty sure I can’t have flucloxacillan. Quick Google search seems to say Clindamycin is effective for anaerobic infections as well so fingers crossed it works. I’m hoping I can still get confirmation somehow from a doctor that I’m on the right medicine I just don’t know how to speak to one 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hi this results indicates 2 bacteria are present. One is staph aureus which is resistant to erythromycin but sensitive to flucloxacillin, the other is "mixed anaerobes" (this just means there is a variety of bacteria that are likely to be normal vaginal bacteria) and this is sensitive to metronidazole.

These don't necessarily mean that you have an infection, there are lots of bacteria in your vagina that are normal. However give you are pregnant these are taken seriously. My best advice is speak to your midwife, or given its the weekend give triage a ring, if they took the swab they should deal with the results anyway. They may suggest speaking to your gp.
The lab will also have alot more antibiotic choices, they only put a few on the results so your antibiotics may be fine. Hope that helps

Thanks ! I probably should have mentioned that I’m 12 days postpartum, so an infection would either be something I picked up during the birth or they mentioned potentially retained tissue. I will ring triage and see what they say!