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Could antibiotics used to treat a sinus infection have also successfully treated a concurrent erlichiosis infection?

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

Specializes in Dermatology

ERLICHOSIS INFECTION: ERLICHOSIS INFECTION IS COMMONLY TREATED WITH DOXYCYCLINE, MINOCYCLINE, AND RIFAMPIN. IS THIS THE ANSWER YOU WANT? BEST LUCK.

Answered 9/8/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

That depends: That depends on what antibiotic was used. Doxycycline is most often used to treat Erlichiosis.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 2/15/2021

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A member asked:

Could antibiotics used to treat a sinus infection have also successfully treated a concurrent erlichiosis infection?

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

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Dr Kuitems agreed

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