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I think I have a staph infection should I go get it checked out it's like purple around it and has like a big red spot around it and it like hurts

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Use augmentin 625 mg tds for 5 days ...  Read More

Staph infection in armpit. Started during pregnancy, baby is 6 months and I still have it. Puss comes out sometimes. Possibly spread to the other hand.

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It is not advisable to prescribe without examining the patient. Kindly call me or send photos using online consult option for better understanding of the problem. Once diagnosis is made, then only we ...  Read More

I want to know any brand shampoo or soap which has chlorhexidine in it..as my recent urine culture showed staph infection...

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Shampoo or soap will not solve urinary tract infection. ...  Read More

I get continuing staph infections very frequently, very painful and scar. What does this mean? Am I just autoimmune to staph?

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It could be because of low immunity ...  Read More

My partner has mild staph infection in the armpit from a boil. She is being treated with antibiotics. Am I allowed to touch her or should I maintain distance?

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Consult online ...  Read More

I have a staph infection on my face in several places. I have some Amoxicillin 500mg and am wondering if Amoxicillin kills the staph. In other words is Amoxicillin a type of antibiotic that is used to treat staph?

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Please don't self treat without prescription. Please send photos using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

I have a golden staph infection it has come back 3 times with having medical pills with it

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Take Homeopathic medicine 1) Cina 30......4 pills 3 times a day for 15 days ...  Read More

I keep getting these boils which are red and painful. I have had 6 in the past 5 months (1 on shoulder and 5 near vaginal opening at different times). When I checked online it seemed to be a staph infection though I am not completely sure. But this is recurring and I want to get rid of this. I have consulted online multiple times and have been repe

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You are suffering from bacterial folliculitis.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by direct online con ...  Read More

Had multiple boils recurrent for last 8 months in groin and armpits. No antibiotics worked. Been told it is antibiotic resistant staph infection. Is there any hopeful line of treatment ? I am not diabetic.

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Can help you, kindly provide me detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

Do doctors take blood test with a needle to diagnose Staph Infection. If so what's the other options to diagnose it.

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That will depend upon the site of infection ...  Read More

My mother was admitted in Narayana hospital Bangalore on 27th May. She underwent open heart surgery for valve replacement. But after a day she suffered stroke which led to left limb weakness. She was on ventilator for 8 days after which she was successfully weaned with the help of tracheostomy and put on minimal oxygen support. Doctors were plannin

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Yes wound infection will be treated seprately.VAC dressing will be required.you can hold for plastic surgery for some time,that can be done later. ...  Read More

Hello Doctors, We did rirs surgery 2days back for kidney stone,post surgery next day we did cbc and wbc count is 17k and keratine is 0.89 for my wife...docotor told to take antibiotic iv for 3 days ,is infection post rirs normal will infection settle down...pre surgery infection was 11500...please help we are taking antiviotic injection twice a day

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Connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management ...  Read More

Hello my baby is 11 months. I noticed this red mark on her about 5 hours ago. Just wondering if I should get it evaluated, or should I just watch it at home. What might it be?

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Book an online consultation ...  Read More

Hi doctors, hope you are well. Years back -2015, i had continuous staph related boil or rather huge swellings. First stomach area, then lower abdomen, thigh, calf, etc. One infection caused another, and they were massive and painful. Doctor had seen and gave antibiotics but it didn't help one bit. Later warm compress barely helped removed the pus,

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ...  Read More

I had pain and yellow discharge in my Belly Button around one month ago so I consulted a gastroenterologist he suggested to do sonography test then I tested and found out that I have some small cavity in my Belly Button that is filled with pus so the doctor said it is very small cavity and don't need any surgery and gave me medicine and t bact ont.

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Take online consultation to discuss in detail ...  Read More

I have recently been diagnoised with Organism: Staph Aureus in my throat culture with only 5 antibiotics sensitive, even it is resistant to Vancomycin. I have been suffering from it since 10 years now. I had visited more than 7 to 8 doctors, even tried ayurvedic and homeopathy treatments but no body diagnosed it correctly until recently. I have bee

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

I had surgery of av malformation in July 2022, post that multiple times pus infection happened. Right now again pus occurred in finger. I am almost 11 week pregnant. Dr prescribed augmentin 625 thrice daily for five days. Pus culture report says augmentin is resistant. Shall I continue taking augmentin or another antibiotic is required ? Attached r

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Continue it ...  Read More

Been treating bacterial infection (staph)for over a year now but it keeps coming back, am so tried about it I need solution that would end it all.

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Connect please ...  Read More

Will I need to be on general anesthesia or can the surgery for pus filled behind ear drum be done on local anesthesia as well

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It could be done in both but for getting it done under local patient has to be adult and cooperative. ...  Read More

Hi, my age is 27. I had gallbladder removal surgery on 5th of January this year. After gallbladder surgery I am having only one problem that is infection on the incision sites. I took many anti biotics but my infections are still there. Some fluid is coming out from the belly button since last 1 and half months, now it's little less but not cured c

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Rifampicin and isoniazid has no other use than TB now Because of recurrent infections and discharge he must have suspected TB ...  Read More

I have little bit of infection after my laproscopic surgery.My Dr gave me antibiotics . How long it will take recover from infection.

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It will take 5-7 days ...  Read More

I have ear infection 1 week ago.but from the initial stage only I used supplements like antibiotics,ear drops and nozin tablets.but my doctor told me that after dry up my ear I need to go for a surgery. Is it necessary.please suggest me.now it is all dried up.but there is so much of itching..what should I do.

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The decision for surgery depends upon how many years are you been discharging ear, and how frequently, also what type of middle ear infection, the damage to tympanic membrane and loss of hearing, unle ...  Read More

My father had a brain surgery[csf ottorhea] 5 months ago,he has an infection [pseudomonas ] come from hospital which couldn't cured after giving lots of antibiotics which are sensitive to csf culture, but no improvement seen.approx 15 days after operation there seen a swelling in brain,and my father became unconscious and breathing problems.doctors

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Is he still hospitalized or at home. Please share his current medications And for better clinical picture would like to know his current status(still unconscious or conscious). ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, a surgery has been performed on my dad after the accident on mar 2. After around 2.5 months now we have seen the swelling nd water like boiled formed on the wound. It was perfectly healed few weeks back. Though he couldn't get up or walk till now, atleast we were gald there wasn't any infection. Now we are really worried for his health,

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It could be a superficial infection. Please continue antibiotics for a week. ...  Read More

Which is better for this infection? Oral antibiotics or topical . Is this a staph infection? What treatment should we take ? And what precautions should we take to prevent recurrence? What is the cause for such infection ?

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Yes.. Staph infection...Do direct online consultation for detailed prescription ...  Read More

I have been getting heat boils, which are most likely an outcome of staph infection, but that's my prediction from what I've read and understood from people around me. The boils have been occurring continuously in different parts of both the thighs. But this one that's particularly on my knee has made it very, very difficult for me to even function

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You are suffering from bacterial infection causing folliculitis.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by ...  Read More

Bacteria prostatitis culture show staph bacteria .pressure in bladder . Frequently urinating .pain in bladder

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Take treatment as per culture and sensitivity test report . consult a urologist for drug doses as per your clinical examination ...  Read More

I went to the doctor for a staph infection almost 2 weeks ago. A nodule came up again today. I took the antibiotics as instructed, and went about my business. After 7 days, I stopped taking them as heavily. I was taking 4 a day. But i brought it down to 1 a day. I was feeling sick from them, and they made my stomach hurt. Now I have a nodule today.

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Dear ,as u said u already consulted so better u fallow up with your treating doctor , very minimum information with that can't make diagnosis and treatment ,so fallow up with your doctor may need to ...  Read More

My father underwent total knee replacement surgery for both the legs. post surgery he developed infection which did not go down, then the doctors did a wound debridement surgery. Again, after 20 days he developed infection and doctors are suggesting the same procedure to handle the bacteria. Is it the right decision to undergo wound debridement sur

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Wound debridement might not help here. If the infection is deep seared he might need a staged clearance of infection which may even involve removal of implants and staged procedures. At this moment, a ...  Read More

I have Staphylococcus Aureus and wound culture shows I am resistant to Penicillin and Amplicillin, but sensitive to Cloxacillin, Cefazolin, Cotrimoxazole and Clindamycin. Is Cephalexin effective or is it under the Penicillin/ Amplicillin category? Thanks.

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It is not under Penicillin / Amplicillin category. ...  Read More

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