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How long does antibiotics take to work on on staph infection? it has been 4 days and the wound is still growing? should we call the dr?
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Staph Infection: Staph infections have been increasing resistant to certain antibiotics, it is important to tell your doctor about your results so that they can prescribe you different antibiotics since your specific staph infection may be resistant to the antibiotic that you are currently taking.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: Your wound should not be growing or getting worse 4 days into effective antibiotic treatment. Get reevaluated by your md.
Answered 9/2/2019
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