I was in the e.r. on Monday with horrible left flank pain, the er doc said nothing was wrong. I just received a call from the same er and I have a staphylococcus haemolyticus infection. She couldnt elaborate on this very well and said a prescription would be called in for me. Is this contagious? Im still in pain accompanied with really bad headaches.
Hello Lady Jen, Severe left flank pain is likely always due to UTI (particularly kidney infection or pyelonephritis) and if the ER called to confirm infection with Staphylococcus hemolytic then you need to be provided with an appropriate course of antibiotics. Note: Staphylococcus hemolytic is a member of the coagulase-negative staphylococci. It is part of the skin flora of humans, and its largest populations are usually found at the maxillae, perineum, and inguinal areas. It also a remarkable opportunistic material pathogen that is well-known for its highly antibiotic-resistant phenotype. Ones they are found in some particular organ system such as the kidneys they can result to a serious infection which might require hospitalization before treatment is initialized. My recommendation is that urinalysis + culture+sensitivity test, blood culture+ sensitivity should be done. You should be admitted with IV treatment for a few days. Treatment should include an indicated (from culture) antibiotics, analgesic painkiller, antispasmodic and IV fluids. Of course the final decision will depend on your treating physician since he still has to evaluate your general state and decide on whether you need to be admitted or treated ambulatory.  Hope this helps and wish you the best.