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Would have amputation occured before the iv and oral antibiotics or can it still occur my infection was diagnosed on oct first i was taken off antibiotics but that was before esr went from 19 to 39?
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Can you rephrase your question so we can understand your condition better? In general, the decision of leg amputation due to failed antibiotic treatment won't be based on ESR alone.
Answered 6/12/2022
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