 Staphylococcus saprophyticus as the second most frequent causative agent of urinary tract infections
Added: 12/20/2005 |
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Staphylococcus saprophyticus is considered to be the second most frequent causative agent of acute urinary tract infections (or UTI). Patients with UTI caused by this agent usually experience symptomatic cystitis. Staphylococcus saprophyticus causes and symptoms require appropriate attention and will be observed through the example of cystitis.
Staphylococcus saprophyticus is known as the coagulase-negative species of Staphylococcus. It often participates in various urinary tract infection (especially cystitis in sexually active women). Comparing with other Staphylococcus species this kind of agent is considered to be resistant to some antibiotics (including Novobiocin). This characteristic is often used in modern laboratory identification.
As a matter of fact, staphylococcus saprophyticus can rarely be found in healthy people; at the same time it is generally isolated from animals and their bodies. It's important to mention that staphylococcus saprophyticus is the organism implicated in 15-20% of the common urinary tract infections. That's why so much attention is paid nowadays to saprophyticus causes and symptoms as well as treatment peculiarities.
In the majority of cases staphylococcus saprophyticus affects women between 17 and 27 years of age (especially in Europe). This is the second common and widely spread cause of urinary tract infections in these women. According to modern medical practice, the organism is known to reside in the bladder and urinary tract of sexually active females. Thus, staphylococcus saprophyticus almost exclusively affects the women of the reproductive age.
It's very important to be aware of diagnosis methods of staphylococcus saprophyticus. As a rule, it is made by specific culturing urine samples. The sensitivity of these samples may vary. Therefore medical experts often use nitrofurantoin, flucloxacillin or trimethoprim. The urine of the sick person is known to have a distinguishing appearance determined microscopically. It's worth admitting that chemical screening methods for this bacterium are not all the time successful in diagnosing urinary tract infections caused by staphylococcus saprophyticus.
To give a brighter outlook of staphylococcus saprophyticus we will observe cystitis - an inflammation of the urinary bladder. This is one of the most common problems in females. According to recent scientific studies, approximately 50% of adult women suffer from at least one dysuria episode (painful urination); half of the mentioned group also has a bacterial urinary tract infection. As a matter of fact, about 2-5% of women's visits to health professionals are for urinary tract infections symptoms and particularly for staphylococcus saprophyticus treatment. In spite of the fact, approximately 90% of female urinary tract infections are considered to be rather uncomplicated they are often recurrent.
Urinary tract infections caused by staphylococcus saprophyticus can also affect men. However, these infections are uncommon in younger and middle-aged men. Usually, they occur as complications of various bacterial infections of the prostate gland (or kidney).
As a result, cystitis causes and treatment methods vary depending on the differences in the urinary tract anatomical structure. If the disease is uncomplicated it is usually treated with antibiotics. But some antibiotics don't have any affect on the male prostate gland. Therefore, it is always necessary to consult your doctor.
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