Please excuse the pics, I still have much to learn about microphotography. Taken through an Omax with phase contrast kit, 40x objective and Pentax K-x.
UTI bacteria
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UTI bacteria
Hi guys, it's been a while. Anyway, my GF has a UTI. Sample through the microscope shows a large quantity of leukocytes and bacteria. Looks like some type of bacillus rod that will form chains. Test strips show nitrites which indicate a gram negative type. Of course we are off to the doctor, but out of curiosity can anyone help ID this bacillus rod?
Please excuse the pics, I still have much to learn about microphotography. Taken through an Omax with phase contrast kit, 40x objective and Pentax K-x.
Please excuse the pics, I still have much to learn about microphotography. Taken through an Omax with phase contrast kit, 40x objective and Pentax K-x.
Learjet,
ID is not possible without culture and biochemical tests. Most likely one of the many Enterobacteriaceae, most commonly E. coli. They will probably treat w/o culturing unless it's recurrent or persistent, so it's unlikely you will ever know for sure what it is.
The upside is that usually works. 
Tom
ID is not possible without culture and biochemical tests. Most likely one of the many Enterobacteriaceae, most commonly E. coli. They will probably treat w/o culturing unless it's recurrent or persistent, so it's unlikely you will ever know for sure what it is.
The upside is that usually works. Tom