I don't understand the test results....

[mpete]

I do understand the negative for the cl part, but in the Bacteriology part (from pus sample) it reads:
BACTERIAL AEROBIC CULTURE:
Staphylococcus spp. coagulase negative Sm#

GRAM STAIN:
Gram positive cocci Rare

I have googled these words but I can't understand what it is I'm reading.....

[Goat Servant]

Hope you find out soon! Especially for the "gram positive cocci Rare"
Can you call the lab for an explanation?

[madness]

I suggest calling the lab too.

But it looks like it's a coagulase-negative staph infection. That means (most likely I believe) S. epidermidis. I don't know what Sm# means.

Gram staining is a much more general test than determining the actual species. All staph is gram-positive. Antibiotics either work on gram-positive or gram-negative bacteria. So it helps narrow down antibiotics, but you have even better info with the species.

Not sure about the 'cocci Rare' part.

[saanengirl]

Sm# means "Small number." "cocci Rare" means that there was an occasional cocci (round) bacterium seen, but very few.

[wintrrwolf]

yeah was gonna say that
Anyways check this out...will tell ya about both.
http://www.buddycom.com/bacteria/gpc.html
though its allot of medical jargon
Think your tests results are saying negative for staph though present, positive for strep ...call the lab to be sure.