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How Can Flesh-eating Bacterial Infection Be Treated?

I have had flesh eating batc. For12 years I have had over 25 operations in this Time the bat. Keeps coming back I have had 4 different batik. At one time I have been on pick lines for 6months at atime blood loss transfusion. Had pick lines about 4 times in 12 years and I keep getting worse do you know anyone else who has delet with this thank you Gary Johnson
Thu, 31 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Higher antibiotics needed. Get blood culture and pus culture done to find out the exact organism and to choose best antibiotics. Consult a general surgeon for expert opinion.

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How Can Flesh-eating Bacterial Infection Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Higher antibiotics needed. Get blood culture and pus culture done to find out the exact organism and to choose best antibiotics. Consult a general surgeon for expert opinion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.