<human>: My son had a SCI january of this year and has experienced numerous UTI - sypmtomatic with fever and chills. This past weekend presented again with fever, chills, malaise, and increased spasms and I took in a urine sample whicChatDoctore back positive for staph aureus. Doctor said it was not serious and probably a result of intermittent cath. introducing the bacteria from his skin. I insisted on antibiotics he said not necessary because the fevers had stopped.
<bot>: Hi Thanks for your Query at Chat Doctor! Mostly UTI are caused by gram negative bacilli (E. Coli, Klebsiella, etc.). But I am against the opinion of your doctor even Staph aureus may the causative cause of UTI and needs treatment. I suggest you get your urine tested (mid-stream or suprapubic tap)repeated for routine microscopy and culture sensitivity for bacterial infection. If it against shows the growth of Staphylococcus aureus (even scanty growth with colony count Take care!