Bridgewater, NJ
A 58-year-old female asked:
I was diagnosis with endoscapy/culture for h influenza bacteria . now i have non mrsa staph. how did i get staph in my sinuses when already on antibiotics?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Different antibiotic: for different bacteria. Different bacteria often require different antibiotics to control their growth. Non-MRSA staph in the nose is not a disease and may not require any treatment depending on your health conditions.
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Bridgewater, NJ
A 58-year-old female asked:
I was treated for H influenza Bacteria in my sinuses. Now I have NON MRSA staph in my sinuses. How did I get staph when already on antibiotics?
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Dr. Bernstein Joelanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 62 years experience
Where was culture?: It is not possible to know if the culture was taken from the sinuses, unless you had an operative procedure. The only entrance to the sinuses is in the lateral wall of the nose. Was the culture taken from the nose. What antibiotic were you taking? Even the nostril possesses S. aureus. Also the antibiotic may not have been effective against S. aureus. Need to know more.
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