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I have a p.acnes infection in my shoulder joint. i have been on antibiotics for 3 months and crp is still high. is it ok just to live with it?

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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

No: You need to treat it. I assume you have a metallic shoulder replacement. If you fail to control the infection you are at risk for loss of the prosthesis.

Answered 12/14/2016

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A member asked:

I have a p.acnes infection in my shoulder joint. i have been on antibiotics for 3 months and crp is still high. is it ok just to live with it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. J. Lawrence Dohan answered

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