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How Long Does Recovery From Actinomyces Bacteria Take?
Question: After surgery of appendix , in biopsy found actino myces bacteria, how long i should take medicine
Brief Answer:
Do take medicine for 6 months.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
If the biopsy culture report suggests actinomyces bacteria then you should continue taking antibiotic clindamycin for 6 months. You can take 300 mg twice a day. It is necessary to remove all the bacteria to prevent any further complications.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Do take medicine for 6 months.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
If the biopsy culture report suggests actinomyces bacteria then you should continue taking antibiotic clindamycin for 6 months. You can take 300 mg twice a day. It is necessary to remove all the bacteria to prevent any further complications.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear sir
Iam attaching a biopsy report with rhis mail. I was taking 600 mg twice a day for 2 week. Now i stop it for 3 days. As per you i dont need to see any doctor , i can buy medicin for 6 month clindamycin and continue take 300 mg twice a day . Csn i proceed doing that. I dont have much any other serious problem. Lot of gastric problem inmy stomach after stopping that nedicin. Im taking pantazol 40 mg for few days before break fast. How i can test for actinomyces? How i know its clearrly cured from infection. Kindly assist me doctor
Iam attaching a biopsy report with rhis mail. I was taking 600 mg twice a day for 2 week. Now i stop it for 3 days. As per you i dont need to see any doctor , i can buy medicin for 6 month clindamycin and continue take 300 mg twice a day . Csn i proceed doing that. I dont have much any other serious problem. Lot of gastric problem inmy stomach after stopping that nedicin. Im taking pantazol 40 mg for few days before break fast. How i can test for actinomyces? How i know its clearrly cured from infection. Kindly assist me doctor
Brief Answer:
You need to continue with the antibiotic.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The biopsy report clearly indicates infection. You can buy the antibiotic and continue with it. There is no way to make sure that now the infection has cured.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
You need to continue with the antibiotic.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The biopsy report clearly indicates infection. You can buy the antibiotic and continue with it. There is no way to make sure that now the infection has cured.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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