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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Frequent Impetigo Attacks Tested Negative For Staph Aureus Treatment

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Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

What is the treatment for impetigo and how long does it last? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Yogesh D MD

I'm not sure if you can help me but I think it's worth a try! I have had a staph infection on my face for at least 3 months. For some reason I have struggled with either a staph infection or impetigo ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogesh D ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Nirmala P MD

gets very painful. I have been diagnosed with staph, impetigo , and acne. There is no white puss but ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nirmala P ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. S. Murugan MD

. Dermatologist said staph-tested neg but treated her with steroid cream-did nothing. Next trip to dermotologist (same one) said still thought it was staph and it did test pos (she tested from... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Murugan ( HIV AIDS Specialist)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Doctor recently diagnosed me with impetigo , but being a sexually active XXXXXXX man I'm concerned it's herpes or an acute HIV rash . HIV test came back negative today. I cut open a single zit/sore ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)

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Dr.  Praveen G MD

8 month old boy with impetigo caused by staph aureus on cheeks, chin, back of head, nipples, and ...% 2 x day. Symptoms of impetigo began 4 months ago. Has been treated by family dr and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen G ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

Hi I have had impetigo several times in the past, one year I had It 9 times in total, I was swabbed for staph aureus and they came back negative. In the past month or so I have had... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilyas Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Shama MD

causes the impetigo. ? I have also been treated for staph that becamse systemic in the past? ...I find a link between impetigo flare-up on my scalp (puffy beneath skin with some flare-up s ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shama ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Chirag Lalwala MD

10 days later I developed a staph infection on my nose . We share a bed, towels, etc often. Is it possible he had a staph infection in his throat and I somehow caught it and developed impetigo? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chirag Lalwala ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman MD

am frequently exposed to young athletes with Ringworm (this is not ringworm), impetigo, and staph infections have hit us hard this year. Concerned this may be Staph, not healing, seeping, etc.. Today ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Salah Saad Shoman ( Internal Medicine Specialist)