\"Humans acquire Staphylococcus saprophyticus from directexposure to animals or inadequately cooked animal food products.Young women are more susceptible to genitourinary colonization thanare others, and some people develop infection in association withhormonal influences that occur near or during menstruation. Sexualintercourse promotes colonization and infection. Alterations in thegenital flora effected by spermicides or candidal infection favorcolonization by S. saprophyticus. Anal intercourse may play a rolein infection in homosexual men.\"
I am having trouble trying to figure out the relation betweenacquiring Staphylococcus saprophyticus from animals versus sexualintercourse. How are humans infected by Staphylococcussaprophyticus, and what would the symptoms of that be?
