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How come my staph infected finger has not healed and it's been 2 weeks?

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Dr. John Leander Po answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Several reasons: 1) Too much bacteria is present for the antibiotic to work- you may need debridement of the infected area; 2)The bacteria is now resistant to the antibiotic prescribed 3)The infection has penetrated into bone 4) It's not a staph infection- it may be something else. Regardless, you should get it re-evaluated by your prescribing doctor or else, obtain a referral to an ID specialist. Hope this helps.

Answered 12/1/2014

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