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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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Available..But soap won't help..Do direct online consultation for prescription by sending photo. ...  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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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  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

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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Consult a doctor near you ...  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

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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You can investigate first regarding antibiotic sensitivity so that you can use appropriate antibiotic After the test report comes kindly consult on practo for further advice ...  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

I have done sputum test and cbc and esr and sputum sometime fever happen and do and body heat sometime kindly check report and could you tell me is report normal or any TB infection show Report attached

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Doctor I am Mukesh , Doctor today suddenly I coughed like this type of sputum. Can you please tell me whether it is blood or not? Thank you. I have attached the picture when the sputum was wet and when the sputum dried . Please check and tell me whether blood is there or not

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

Doctor from last 3 months I am getting sometimes light brown streak sputum, and yellow sputum when I wake up in the morning everyday. P.S I don't have cough but I have to clear my throat at regular intervals .I have Otherwise the whole day normal transparent sputum and sometimes it comes with light brown streaks. Doctor I have done 2 months back C

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May be due to Allergy or pollution. Pl identify the Allergens and avoid them.pl consult pulmonologist with detailed history and reports and treatment taken for better evaluation and treatment. ...  Read More

Doctor I am getting light brown streak sputum when I clear my throat from last 2 months. The colour of the sputum is white with light brown streak. My X-ray report says that I have hyper inflated lungs with increase in bronchovascular marking and my CT chest with contrast is totally normal. I have done sputum culture also and it's normal. What cou

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please get it cultured ...  Read More

Sir I am getting light yellow sputum after getting up in the morning otherwise the whole day I don't get all these but only after waking up in the morning I get sticky sputum with light yellow colour . Why is it ? I don't have any other symtoms .

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Consult a pulmonologist with detailed history ...  Read More

This type of sputum came out today while clearing me throat . Is it serious? What should I do ? I don't smoke.

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Hi. I understand your concern. Do a online consult for a detailed analysis of your symptoms and reports to suggest you further management plan and treatment prescription for the same ...  Read More

Why i am having too much sputum from upper throat after having food. all the time throat irritating and cough.. sometimes suddenly below throat Tigger a sensation like burn then lot of sputum produce in throat and feel like i am going to vomit during coughing.. it is happening since 7 month.

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It may be due to gastrointestinal reflux disease ...  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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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  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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No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ...  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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Please consult for proper discussion. ...  Read More

Actually I had cold and fever 15 days back fever last for 2 days but cold also reducing but nowadays when I do more house chores am having runny nose And if I clear up in nose it's coming with blood sputum And in throat also blood sputum coming when m trying to clear frequent throat infections happening with blood sputum no cough is it anythi

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Please come down to my clinic at Y S Desai Specialty Healthcare, at Basaveshwaranagar. You need a proper clinical assessment to help diagnose the problem you have presented with. ...  Read More

I have a viral infection and I have got blood in sputum in the morning. This has happened 3 times ( in intervals). What is the reason for this ?

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Consultation needed. Consult personally on Practo app or 8318469_886 ...  Read More

I have throat infection since yesterday... Today morning while spitting there was a blood in my sputum... Is it because of throat infection??.. Am a smoker... Any advise please

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Hello Coughing or fever also? Dr Verma General physician and Consultant physician HIV AIDS in govt center and sexually transmitted disease or sex realted problems under NACO ...  Read More

Suffering from excessive sputum production throughout the day from last six months and sometimes I take deep breaths and after excercise there is some kind of itchiness in my throat like something is stuck in my throat no fever no chest pain no coughing no weight loss only nasal congestion deep breathing throughout the day and it get relaxed in nig

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Probably it's a allergic cough.consult a pulmologist near you. ...  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 looks like folliculitis. Please contact me using online consult option for proper examination diagnosis and treatment ...  Read More

Respected Sir/Ma'am, Does everyone having sputum production without cough and fever.. Is he/she suffering from tuberculosis?? Kindly help.

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Usually tuberculosis will have fever, weight loss, appetite loss, night sweats etc. If Phlegm or sputum persists for long time needs to rule out bronchitis or COPD esp accompanied with breathlessness. ...  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

I have been using the allopurinol since 1year. Few months back I was infected with fungal infection. It spread a large area in groin region. Iam using tebinafine(250mg) and allopurinol since 1month. recently I had a blood in my sputum( only once). So please say is this appearance of blood in sputum is side effect. Should I continue this tablets. Pl

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Continue with tablets Send me your reports... ...  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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Hello, you must go for culture and SENSITIVITY TEST,so you must have options so CONSULT your treating doc.ok. ...  Read More

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