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A 33-year-old female asked:
Why are my antibiotics not clearing my staph infection which i have had for 4 weeks now and im on iv antibiotics now?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Stephen Southardanswered
Internal Medicine 17 years experience
Several reasons ..: It could be related to the microbe being resistant to the previous antibiotic therapy you were on. It also could be related to that fact that sometimes oral antibiotics just don't seem to penetrate the affected areas as well as would be necessary to "clear" an infection.
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Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Antibiotic: resistance, You should have an ID consult, Have cultures and sensitivities been done. Talk to your doctor about this.
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Last updated Jun 27, 2014
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