Dr. Booth Wainscoat
Infectious Disease
Hartford, CT
23 years experience male
Locations
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Infectious Disease
Languages spoken
English
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A 61-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 23 years experience
Yes, but rarely: Bone infections can be difficult to manage due to reduced circulation to the infected tissue.However, if treated by a specialist, 6 to 8 weeks of appr... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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6 weeks & 6 months: Pep (post exposure prophylaxis) is very effective in preventing HIV transmission. However it is not 100% effective in every case. Most HIV infection c... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Maybe: It depends on the degree to which a persons immune system is suppressed & if active liver disease is present (ie. Active hepatits b or c). It also dep... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Doctor visit: Several different std's may cause problems in the mouth. To know for sure requires an exam and special testing for each std. Sometimes std's cause pai... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Sore throat: Gonorrheal infection of the mouth is rare. Most gonorrhea infects the genitals or may spread through the blood causing fever, joint & muscle pain, hea... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Testing for syphilis can sometimes be a complicated process which requires expert interpretation. Unfortunately there is no test in medicine which is ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Not proven: True cfs (chronic fatigue syndrome) is a disorder with no proven cause.Recent scientific studies found an association between some cfs & xmrv - a 'new... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Absolutely: The 'stigma' of std's can be more distressing than the actual std. Become educated about your std. Participate in support groups & consider becoming a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Its complicated: 2 factors promote pyelonephritis. 1) bacteria must invade the kidney. 2) a person's immune system must fail to some degree. Bactereia are common in th... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: Incubation period refers to the duration after which a person is transmitted a pathogen (i.e. Virus or bacteria) until the infection is apparent. Stev... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Its depends: Two types of tuberculosis (TB) exist. Each requires a specialist. Active TB often leads to fevers, cough, weight loss, weakness & night sweats. Th... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Many things.: Almost everything you do everyday affects your immune system. Your diet, activity, sleep habits & how you deal with stress have a major impact on your... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Absolutely: Many std's can be transmitted through oral sex including: herpes simplex, syphilis, hiv, gonorrhea, hpv & chlamydia. It is always best to know your st... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) has many different interactions with a large number of medications including some antibiotics.There is growin... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Not yet: Herpes is one of the most common & frequent infections. Once infected, the virus travels to sensory nerves and remains there lifelong. There is no tr... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Get a 2nd opinion: The best way to prevent yeast infection is to avoid unnecessary antibiotics. Proper treatment of lyme disease & other tick borne infections can usuall... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Unproven: While some studies show possible benefit from probiotics more studies show an inconclusive benefit. It appears that active antibiotic use destroys the... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Infection goes away: Treatment approaches to lyme disease are sometimes controversial. Most lyme disease is easily cured with routine antibiotics prescribed by a doctor fa... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes, but rarely: There are several different types of herpes virus. The chicken pox virus (varicella) is a type of herpes virus which does cause blisters to form in an... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Its not possible: Unfortunately there is no way to be sure you have an std unless you get checked. Many clinics offer anonymous testing and results are always confident... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Meningitis is a general term which refers to any process resulting in inflammation or swelling of the lining of the brain or spinal cord. Meningococca... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Fortunately most routine staphylococcus infections are limited to the skin. However, once the bacteria moves beyond the skin to involve the blood, the... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Arachnids!: Technically "insects" do not transmit the bacteria (rickettsia rickettsii) resposible for rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf). Ticks - which are techn... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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You need a doctor: Most 'boils' are due to staphylococcus bacteria infecting the skin.Pus forms below the skin which swells to form a painful boil.Sometimes streptococci... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Let's hope so: Neuraminidase inhibitors (nai's) are the only reliable antivirals used to treat human influenza. Approved nai's include oseltamivir (tamiflu) & zanami... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Various ways: Thrush (overgrowth of candida) can result from a number of situations. Resolving the underlying 'situation' often cures the thrush. Thrush may result ... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Yes, many: Some people who live or visit areas with lyme disease may be diagnosed with lyme disease on the basis of the characteristic lyme rash. In the absence ... Read More
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It depends: There are >6 different antibiotic pill options for treating MRSA & >6 intravenous antibiotic options.The best antibiotic depends on the severity of th... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Get tested: Repeated infections in a young person suggests a weakness in the immune system. Some immunodeficiencies are genetic & show up in early adulthood. Othe... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Dangerous bacteria: Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) are bacteria found in various livestock (cows, swine, etc) which can lead to dangerous food borne illness.Recent ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Antibiotic pressure: When bacteria are exposed to antibiotics the strongest bacteria survive. Strength is gained by genetic mutations & by acquiring resistance genes from ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Not yet: No antibiotics are approved for use against west nile virus. Attempts at using ribavirin, immunoglobulins & interferons to treat wnv patients have bee... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Usually safe: Most routine antibiotics can be combined with antiviral medicine when used for short periods of time. Taking any antibiotic for >2 weeks usually requi... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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It depends: There are many different types of staph infections - some are serious & require hospitalization.Most staph infections are skin related.These can vary ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Routine daily vitamin supplements are safe to take with bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim). Supplements to avoid while taking Bactrim (sulfam... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Dont wait for signs: Aids is the final stage of HIV infection that puts a person at risk for life threatening infections & cancers.The best way to know if aids is approach... Read More
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A 51-year-old member asked:
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Very unlikely: Recurrent uti's occur but a permanent UTI is very unlikely. Other diseases can mimic a UTI such as interstitial cystitis, polycystic kidney disease, l... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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A common virus: 'herpes' = herpes simplex (hsv): the virus that causes oral & genital blisters. Hsv is a common std. After infection with HSV the virus hides in senso... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Very rarely: Most of the microbes (i.e. Bacteria or viruses) which cause infectious gastroenteritis generally are only attracted to the gastrointestinal (GI) syste... Read More
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Not exactly: Various infections may be spread following tick bites - the most common is lyme disease. Amoxicillin (not penicillin) is approved for treating confirm... Read More
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Yes: There are several reasons why MRSA infections of the skin return. Chronic skin conditions such as eczema & psoriasis may promote repeat MRSA infection... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Eating Toxocara eggs: Toxocariasis is one of the most common parasitic infections in the world. It is acquired by ingesting the embryonated eggs or larvae of the toxocara p... Read More
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Sore throat: Chlamydia infection of the mouth and throat is rare. Most sexually transmitted chlamydia infections affect the genitals. A throat infection with chlam... Read More
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Often within 60 days: Most cases of c.Diff colitis occur within 2 weeks of taking antibiotics. Almost all (90%) of cases of c.Diff colitis occur within 60 days of taking a... Read More
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Yes: Tonsillitis can result from either bacteria or viruses. Generally, both of these may be transmitted from one person to another & lead to swelling of t... Read More
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Difficult to say: The best evidence comes from measuring larvae in the organs (liver, brain, eye) of mice after feeding them toxocara eggs. The liver may be infected as... Read More
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It depends: A variety of infectious diseases can be transmitted after a tick bite. The most common in the U.S. Is lyme disease. 200mg of Doxycycline taken within ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Influenza a, b & c are genetically distinct viruses.Infection with a or b produces near identical diseases which are treated similarly.Influenza c is ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Very rarely: There are many infections which can result from a tick bite. In the USA, lyme disease is by far the most common tick associated infection. There have ... Read More
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The smallpox virus: Smallpox virus - also called poxvirus variolae - is the cause of smallpox. In the case of naturally occuring smallpox (ie. Not including bioterrorism)... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Wainscoat is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Wainscoat is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I cant get treatment for my lyme. Dr's wont talk about it in canada.
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thank you so much 3anti neg 2wk 1month 2 months and a p24 waiting on rna results know something tomorrow
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you for expert opinion you are very appreciate it
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