Dr. Diixa Patel
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Detroit, MI
16 years experience female
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MI
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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.
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Infectious Disease
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
14 Answers
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Diixa Patel answered
16 years experience Infectious Disease
Can be: It can be mrsa. If there is any drainage- it would be best to culture it to target the organism better. If not, you may need antibiotic coverage for m ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
I had MRSA infection i got from a picc line in hospital what are the symptoms that it has come back?
Dr. Diixa Patel answered
16 years experience Infectious Disease
Fevers/chills: If your infection was adequately treated and your picc line removed, your infection should have been cured. If you are experiencing fevers/chills or g ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Diixa Patel answered
16 years experience Infectious Disease
More info: Colonization with MRSA is usually checked with a nasal swab. Infection in blood is checked in blood cultures and sometimes wound cultures are taken i ... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Patel is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Patel is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Do we get infection if we touch a thing once handled by leprae patient
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Thanks for your quick reply! Your advice is much appreciated.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ross University School of Medicine, Dominican Republic
Graduated 2005MD
Residency
NEW YORK METHODIST HOSPITAL
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