Understanding our Lab Report

What do these results tell us?

• 1

  Two antibiotic resistance genes were detected: ermB and tetM.

• 2

  Medium bacterial load corresponding to 10⁵-10⁷ CFU/ml.

• 3

  Following bacteria were identified: Actinotignum schaali, Aerococcus urinae, and Enterococcus faecalis.

• 4

  The microbial abundances of the two dominant species Actinotignum schaali and Aerococcus urinae are 58% and 23% respectively.

• 5

  Gram stain and oxygen requirements are indicated for the discovered bacteria.

• 6

  Antimicrobials for consideration (marked as “V”) are selected based on the identified organisms, detected antibiotic resistance genes, and established clinical guidelines (e.g., Sanford Guide). Final selection should be guided by the patient’s clinical presentation, drug tolerance, and local susceptibility patterns.

• 7

  Fungi detected - Candida glabrata.