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Why Is The Staph Infection In My Armpit Not Curing?

I have a Staph infection near my right armpit. I have had it since December. I have been to the doctor twice and was given oral medication to heal it. But they never worked and I still have the infection. I have a doctors appointment this Thursday however I need to know if I should go to the ER. I don't know if I might be pregnant, even though I took 4 pregnancy tests awhile ago. I should have started my period around March 29th and I still haven't started. I woke up this morning throwing up and I have diarrhea. Some of my family thinks I should go to the ER. Are these symptoms of the Staph spreading through my blood? or is there a possibility I could be pregnant and the home tests were wrong? Should I go to the ER?
Thu, 5 May 2016
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Hello,
As you said you have staph infection. How you come to know that it is staph?
get the pus test for drug sensitivity and culture to know exactly what is the infection and what antibiotics would work on it.
yes If infection remain in body for long time it may spread to the blood. But chances are less. Diarrhea is rare with staph but possibilities cant be ignored.
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Why Is The Staph Infection In My Armpit Not Curing?

Hello, As you said you have staph infection. How you come to know that it is staph? get the pus test for drug sensitivity and culture to know exactly what is the infection and what antibiotics would work on it. yes If infection remain in body for long time it may spread to the blood. But chances are less. Diarrhea is rare with staph but possibilities cant be ignored.