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Suggest Treatment For Staph Infection
My brother had 4 stents put in. Then had to have pump in femoral arteries put in they flew him out. Pump removed. Now staph infection. He still needs defib installed. How bad could he be affected by this and defib delay. So far no more v tach since arrival there
Mon, 4 May 2015
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Staphylococcus having tendency to colonize over implanted tissue so you need to be careful about this organism but no need to be worry as apppropriate precaution and treatment can cure infection.
if you are suspecting infection you need to send your blood culture and sensitivity to microbiology lab to confirm diagnosis and getting sensitive antibiotic to treat it .
Staphylococcus are resent in environment and can be found in skin flora and frmo there it can entered inside blood stream to cause infection so any breach in skin should be treated properly with antiseptics.
Hope you would be satisfied with my answer . Feel free to communicate if any query .
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
Staphylococcus having tendency to colonize over implanted tissue so you need to be careful about this organism but no need to be worry as apppropriate precaution and treatment can cure infection.
if you are suspecting infection you need to send your blood culture and sensitivity to microbiology lab to confirm diagnosis and getting sensitive antibiotic to treat it .
Staphylococcus are resent in environment and can be found in skin flora and frmo there it can entered inside blood stream to cause infection so any breach in skin should be treated properly with antiseptics.
Hope you would be satisfied with my answer . Feel free to communicate if any query .
regards,
Dr.Manish Purohit
Infectious disease specialist
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