Dr. Nicolas Melgarejo
Infectious Disease
San Antonio, TX
20 years experience male
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About
Bio
Dr.Melgarejo has had a fascination for infectious diseases since early in his career. During his school years, he used to read about "viral exanthems" that were common in his native country of Colombia (such as measles, rubella, etc.). During medical school, Dr. Melgarejo volunteered in a virology research lab at the National Institutes of Health in Colombia, where he worked on epidemiologic surveillance of polyomyelitis. He then moved to the United States to pursue his Graduate Medical Education, first a residency in Internal Medicine and then a fellowship in Infectious Diseases. He trained in Houston, a large urban area with a very diverse population that provided him the chance to train in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide array of infectious diseases. His research work has been focused on infectious diarrhea, particularly in <i>Clostridium difficile </i>and <i>Escherichia coli </i>(enteroaggregative).
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Infectious Disease
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 61-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nicolas Melgarejoanswered
Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Antifungals: Onychomycosis (fungi in your nails) can be treated with antifungals. They have to be prescribed by your physician. The rule of thumb is that although ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Variola Virus: Smallpox is caused by the variola virus, which is a large dna virus that is rather contagious and easily transmissible from humans to humans.
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Same bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus (commonly referred to as staph) is a kind of bacteria that causes multiple infections (skin, heart etc.) it is treated with anti... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
No: Shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus (varicella zoster virus), which is an entirely different organism from staphylococcus aureus, which is a ba... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Dr ASAP: The fact that you have not urinated in 12 hours, along with vomiting and diarrhea, means that you are probably dehydrated and will need fluid replacem... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Yes, it can: Complications from tooth infections are rare in this era of antibiotics and modern dentistry. Most of them are diagnosed and treated promptly, and res... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Most of the times: Cephalexin could be an appropriate choice for uncomplicated tooth infections, as it has good activity against streptococci that live in the mouth and ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
No: Cholera is caused by vibrio cholerae, and is mainly a secretory diarrhea, or to put it more simply, abundant aqueous diarrhea, which will lead to dehy... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Not mumps: Mumps is a distinct viral syndrome that is characterized by a prodrome of fever followed by swelling of the parotid glands. In certain cases in males ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Multiple things: Fever at night can be caused by many things, including chronic infections, rheumatological entities (like lupus), and even malignancy (cancer). It is ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Tricky question: There are multiple HIV tests out there, and the right answer depends on what it is used for, and what are the expected results.In general, the HIV eli... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Yes: Any medication taken in quantities larger than indicated can result in unwanted side effects, which can be harmful or lethal. Antibiotics are not the ... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Oral antifungals: There are several oral antifungals available that can treat onychomycosis (fungal nail infection) very effectively. It is a slow process though.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Pyelonephritis: Pyelonephritis is caused usually by enteric bacteria (eg. E.Coli) that reside in the perineal area. For many reasons, some strains of bacteria become ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Difference: Yes, there is. Meningitis is a syndrome, and the word actually refers to "inflammation of the meninges". Meningitis can be caused by many things, incl... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Osteomyelitis: Yes. The most common cause of osteomyelitis (bone infection) is staphylococcus aureus.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 20 years experience
Avoid some tampons: Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome is a very serious/ lethal condition caused by a very potent toxin (tsst-1) produced by some strains of staphylococ... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Melgarejo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Melgarejo is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Jan 18, 2012
Had my answer in under 3 hours
and now I know somewhat to expect.
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thank you, my son had this infection when he was only 1yr old. he had a minor surgery on his throaght. we dont know were he got it from
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Just been diagnosed with a.b.p.a. with very little information.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
National University of Colombia Faculty of Medicine, Colombia
Graduated 2003MD
Affiliations
San Antonio Infectious Disease Consultants
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
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