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.
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!