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Itchy Skin, Skin Infections. Has Klebsiella. On Antibiotics. What Caused Itchy Skin?
Question: my brother has klebsiella? can this cause itchy skin? He has has infections now non stop for almost 10 months and is always on antibiotics, different ones. He has been found to have several bugs with one being Klebsiella. Would a stay in hospital with IV antibiotics be able to help him?
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What I gather from the information provided is he has atonic bladder with diabetes
Because he has parkinsonism he may not be able to care for his hygiene and residual urine would also be adding to infections
Considering all the problems he is suffering from I would recommend you get him hospitalized as institutional care will definetly help
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Get well soon
Thanks for posting your query
What I gather from the information provided is he has atonic bladder with diabetes
Because he has parkinsonism he may not be able to care for his hygiene and residual urine would also be adding to infections
Considering all the problems he is suffering from I would recommend you get him hospitalized as institutional care will definetly help
Hope this helps
If there are no further doubts do accept this reply and rate it
Get well soon
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can he get itchy skin from this problem? He has become quite itchy over the past couple of days.
Hi
Thanks for your followup query
Klebsiella can cause skin infections and follicullitis
The skin gets scaly red and itchy
So if the treatment of infection results positively the skin should get normal
Along with this you may add a dose of antihistaminic like cetrizine to reduce the itch and if the condition of skin is bad you may go for some local applications after consulting a dermatologist
Hope this helps
Am available for any followup queries
If there are no further doubts, do accept my reply and rate it
Wishing Your Brother A Speedy Recovery
Thanks for your followup query
Klebsiella can cause skin infections and follicullitis
The skin gets scaly red and itchy
So if the treatment of infection results positively the skin should get normal
Along with this you may add a dose of antihistaminic like cetrizine to reduce the itch and if the condition of skin is bad you may go for some local applications after consulting a dermatologist
Hope this helps
Am available for any followup queries
If there are no further doubts, do accept my reply and rate it
Wishing Your Brother A Speedy Recovery
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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