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I'm taking antibiotics- gentamicin and ampocilin for weeks. should we go for the picc if it increases the risk of having another infection?
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PICC LINES: IF THE TREATMENT WILL BE LONG TERM, THE PICC LINE IS RECOMMENDED. ADEQUATE PICC LINE CARE IS NEEDED TO AVOID SECONDARY INFECTIONS.
Answered 2/22/2016
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