Dr. Michael Ein
Infectious Disease
Concord, CA
50 years experience male
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Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Languages spoken
English
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Einanswered
Infectious Disease 50 years experience
Only 8 cases: SARS, an explosive outbreak of adult respiratory distress syndrome started in Hong Kong in 2003. Within weeks of the outbreak it was determined that ... Read More
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A 16-year-old member asked:
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Probably not: Some researchers have studied chlamydophilia sp. (chlamydia) and mycoplasma sp. As possible causes of coronaryartery disease but a link has not been e... Read More
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Highly doubtful: Tb is a chronic illness characterized by cough, night sweats, weight loss, a positive PPD skin test or gamma interferon release test with apical infil... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Bloody semen or bloody urine are not unusual in patients with acute prostatitis but there other conditions that can cause this as well.
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Yes: Scabies is highly contagious.
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AntibioticResistance: Acinetobacter baumainii are frequently resistant to multiple antibiotic classes through an array of resistance mechanisms, antibiotic altering enzymes... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Totally different: They are totally different bacteria. Mrsa causes disease by invading the body, multiplying and causing tissue injury. Clostridium difficile causes dis... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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See below: The signs and symptoms of h1n1 influenza are similar to those of other strains. The sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, malaise an... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Gram neg bacilli: A member of the enterobacteriaceae family of bacteria. This family of bacteria are commonly referred to as enterics because they commonly inhabit the ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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See below: Bacterial vaginosis is a synergistic infection involving gardnerella vaginalis and a number of other bacteria. It is treated with Metronidazole oral o... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Human pathogen. : Streptococcus pyogenes is a very important human pathogenic bacteria. It is the cause of "strep throat" and it's sequella rheumatic fever and glomerul... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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See below: There are many group d streptococcus species. Enterococcus is among them. There are 2 major species of enterococcus that colonize the colon and can ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Various: They evolve in hospitals, sub acute care facilities and skilled nursing facilities. Environments where antibiotics are excessively prescribed and sens... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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See below: Clindamycin is not generally used for utis because it is not active against the bacteria that usually cause these infections. It also does not achieve... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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See below: The incubation period for rabies is less than 30 days in 25% of cases, less than 90 days in 75% of cases and more than 1 year in 5%. The furious form... Read More
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See below: Bacterial resistance means that a bacteria is resistant to the bacteristatic or bactericidal effects of one or more antibiotics. There are many mecha... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Dermatophytes: Dermatophytes are molds that can invade the superficial layers of the skin and cause infection. There are 3 genera of pathologic dermatophyte fungi: ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Dysentery is a severe infection with the passage of mucous and blood and is usually caused by a bacterial infection such as salmonella, shigella, camp... Read More
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See below: Communicable and contagious diseases are synonymous and can be spread from a person or environmental source to infect others. Infectious diseases inc... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Only if infected: Triple antibiotic ointment is used to treat or prevent skin infections. It is neither good or bad for tatoos.
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Yes: Antibiotics frequently cause GI side effects including nausia, vomitting, diarrhea and bloating. Probiotics like vsl#3 have been shown to decrease the... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Novel coronavirus : SARS or severe acute respiratory syndrome was an explosive outbreak of adult respiratory distress syndrome that started in Hong Kong in 2003. Within ... Read More
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Probably not: The symptom you describe is not a symptom of diabetes. Diabetes usually causes excessive urination and excessive thirst as presenting symptoms. If i... Read More
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Yes: Where/what kind of infection? Skin infection can be treated with topical antifungals. Urinary tract infection can usually be cured with fluconazole.... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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No: In the more than 30 years since the aids epidemic began the has been absolutely no evidence that the virus can be spread by mosquitos.
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Tissue death: Gangrene is the death of tissue due to lack of blood supply. There are a number of different causes for this lack of blood supply such as embolus to... Read More
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See below: Leptospirosis causes a self limited systemic illness in 90% of infections with fever, chills, muscle aches, nausia vomitting and cough. It can also c... Read More
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Yes: The appearance can be typical and diagnostic.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Diarrhea/cramps: Diarrhea ( 3 or more loose stools per day), abdominal cramps and pain, fever, an elevated WBC count are the most common findings in d. Difficile induc... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Itraconazole and ketoconazole pills as well as topical azole or terbinifine cream are used.
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Bacterial infection: Cat scratch disease is a bacterial uinfection caused by bartonella henselae and b. Clarridgeiae. There are 25, 000 cases annually in the us. It is c... Read More
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Yes: The expectorants are not real effective but in general are safe and well tolerated. There is no problem using antitussives with expectorants and they... Read More
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Less than 100.4 : Less than 38 degrees celsius or 100.4 degrees farenheit is considered low grade.
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See below: You can get Keflex oral suspension. I avoid floroquinolones like Cipro (ciprofloxacin) in the elderly because of a higher risk of side effects such a... Read More
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UTI or septicemia: If you have urinary symptoms ie. Burning, urgency, frequency, flank pain, fever you and if you have wbc's in your urine you haave a urinary tract infe... Read More
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Laryngitis: You didn't have "the flu" which is influenza. You had another upper respiratory virus such as rhinovirus that caused inflammation of your voice box ... Read More
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Yes they can: Some antibiotics lower the seizure threshold enough to cause seizures in patients that are not epileptic. Giving too high a dose of carbepenam antibi... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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CLEAN/COVER: Clean it and cover it with a sterile bandaid or dressing. Keep it clean, dry and covered until it's healed.
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Yes: Avoid taking anything that contains iron or zinc within 2 hours of taking cipro (ciprofloxacin).
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YES: It will probably take quite a long time before hiv/aids is curable as the virus has shown itself to be quite problematic for producing an effective va... Read More
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Boric Acid?: I would recommend the standard treatment of oral or vaginal flagyl.
Intravaginal boric acid 600 mg at bed time provides symptomatic relief. The freq... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Totally unrelated: Fifth disease or erythema infectiosum is a viral infection caused by parvovirus b19. Systemic lupus erythematosis is an autoimmune disease that is no... Read More
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See below: Bv is a synergistic infection involving gardnerella and a number of other, anaerobic bacteria. It is treated with Metronidazole oral or intravaginal. ... Read More
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None: Stop drinking alcoholic beverages while you are recovering from viral gastroenteritis. You have plenty of time to drink after you are fully recovered... Read More
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Yes: Like any soap you use you have to rince off the hibiclens after you wash with it.
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See below: Acute mastoiditis is usually accompanied by middle ear infection. In the early stages there is hearing loss, ear pain and fever. Later swelling, redn... Read More
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Parvovirus B19: You are accurately describing erythema infectiosum caused by infection with parvovirus b19. He will probably develop a lacy rash on arms or trunk wit... Read More
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Infectious Disease 50 years experience
No: Atelectasis is a benign collapse of segments of your lungs that can be resolved with deep breathing and use of an incentive spirometer.. It would not... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 50 years experience
You don't need it: Chlamydia urethritis is treated with 1 dose of 1 gram of azithromycin. It seems that you have already taken much more than is needed cure this type o... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 50 years experience
No but why do it?: You probably have a viral pharyngitis. A cold shower won't make it worse but it will certainly not help. Unless you live in a very warm tropical cli... Read More
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Jun 22, 2013
have enjoyed reading his comments. he is an asset to Healthtap
Sep 19, 2013
Dr Ein Provides Knowledgeable answers. an asset to health tap.
Sep 16, 2013
Thanks for your contribution at Health Tap
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you, I am severely allergic to penicillin and was given tetracycline for a possible Lyme disease causing dead bone in my knee area and was very worried, you set my...Read More
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thanks very much I was worried it might be giardia due to some wierd smelling burps but hopefully will pass soon...thanks again
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Thanks for your quick reply! I am in Ghana which is more of a malaria infected zone.what type of medicine would you prescribe for me now that I have the malaria. Thanks
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
McGill University Faculty of Medicine, QC
Graduated 1973MD
Residency
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Francisco
Completed undefined
Awards
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Best Doctors in the Bay Area by San Francisco Focus Magazine September 1992
Area's Outstanding Physician Specialists by Bay Area Consumer Checkbook 1998-1999 Vol.8 No.3
Affiliations
Member, IDSA
Fellow, American College of Physicians
Publications
In Vitro Sensitivity and Synergy Studies of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis
Susceptibility and Synergy Studies of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis-Like Syndrome consequent to Aspergilloma
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