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Suggest An Alternative To Azithromycin For Treatment Of Nipple Infection
Question: Doctor any other anitibiotic other than azithromycin to treat nipple infection? Does this infection cause low grade fever around 99.2, thanku doc
Brief Answer:
Yes it can cause Fever
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greeting from Dr. Divakara.P
First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query.
Yes Nipple Infection can cause low grade to high grade fever.
Regarding the choice of antibiotics it depends on the treating doctor and the extent of infection. Though I personally feel Azithromycin is not a good choice for Nipple Infection, it depends of the local prevailing trend which the doctor will be aware of .
If you were my patient I would have suggested Amoxycillin+ Clavunate. You can talk to your doctor about this antibiotic and get prescription.
If there is any discharge from nipple then I advise you get a test called Pus Culture Sensitivity and revert back with reports.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
Regards.
Yes it can cause Fever
Detailed Answer:
HI
Greeting from Dr. Divakara.P
First of all thanks for choosing Healthcaremagic for posting your query.
Yes Nipple Infection can cause low grade to high grade fever.
Regarding the choice of antibiotics it depends on the treating doctor and the extent of infection. Though I personally feel Azithromycin is not a good choice for Nipple Infection, it depends of the local prevailing trend which the doctor will be aware of .
If you were my patient I would have suggested Amoxycillin+ Clavunate. You can talk to your doctor about this antibiotic and get prescription.
If there is any discharge from nipple then I advise you get a test called Pus Culture Sensitivity and revert back with reports.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Doc its not spontaneous discharge , its only if pressed and its yellowish in colour, a small dot like, does it require a consultation or i go ahaed with ur advised antibiotic?
Brief Answer:
Get Pus culture test first
Detailed Answer:
HI
If there is a discharge when pressed then go and get the Pus Culture Sensitivity test done and revert back with report.
This test will tell which is the best antibiotic for your information.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
Regards.
Get Pus culture test first
Detailed Answer:
HI
If there is a discharge when pressed then go and get the Pus Culture Sensitivity test done and revert back with report.
This test will tell which is the best antibiotic for your information.
Hope this information was useful to you.
Any clarifications feel free to ask .
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok doctor i wilget it done, what's the reason for this infection? How does it happen? Im unmarried,
thanku for ur time
thanku for ur time
Brief Answer:
It's due to minor trauma
Detailed Answer:
HI
The reason is trauma to nipple . It could be due to scratching or sucking or biting .
Regards.
It's due to minor trauma
Detailed Answer:
HI
The reason is trauma to nipple . It could be due to scratching or sucking or biting .
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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