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Is Keflex Effective In Preventing Recurrent Staph Infections?
I AM 67YR. FE3MALE3 WHO IS BATTING HAVIBG AMPUTATIONS OF MY LEGS8 INCHES AT AQ TIM. I HAVE DEALT WITH THIS FOR 12 YEARS . I AM NOT A DIEBATIC. EACH TIME IT IS STAPH OF THE OF THE WORST KIND, WHICH I WAS HOSPITLIZED FOR 13 DAYSDIAGNOSIS SEPTIC. THEYNOW HAVE ME TAKING 500 M,G KEFLEX 3X A DAY DFOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. IN CHECKING A DRUG EXPLANIYION THAT IT CAN AFTER MANY DOES WEAKEN. I DO HAVE BLOOD DRAWN EVERY 4 MOS. WHAT NOW?
Tue, 31 Jul 2018
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Keflex is a cephalosporin group of antibiotic which is not effective against Methicillin resistant staph aureus. So this drug is not useful for resistant strains of staph aureus. If I were your doctor I will change to drug which is effective against Methicillin resistant Staph aureus.
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Dr. Palleti Sujith Kumar,
Keflex is a cephalosporin group of antibiotic which is not effective against Methicillin resistant staph aureus. So this drug is not useful for resistant strains of staph aureus. If I were your doctor I will change to drug which is effective against Methicillin resistant Staph aureus.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Palleti Sujith Kumar,
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