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Staph Infection In Knee Replacement

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Dr. Omer MD

his leg is "stiff" and he is afraid to have a knee-replacement for fear the staph will reemerge . Is ... hospital and, (long-story-short) ,he got a staph infection. The surgery was to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Omer ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Ralf Von Seckendorff MD

I have staph epidermis in a knee replacement that I had three years ago. I am taking doxycycline hyclate and it is keeping the infection suppressed. What are the possibilities that the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Can staph infection affect the vagina? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Monika Dede MD

Does this look like staph infection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monika Dede ( Infectious Diseases Specialist)
Dr. Kakkar S. MD

What is the best ointment for skin staph infection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

. What is the chance of this infection seeding in to a knee replacement. I need a total knee replacement ... is my chances of a successful recovery without the staph... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.     Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

My mom had double knee rplacements, developed a staph infection and has been on intravenous ..., 3 months later she still has a pea sized whole in knee that drips blood when she bends... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

yes please, my dad is diabetic, 73, and COPD, Congestive heart failure, and just had total knee replacement on his left knee...now has staph infection, and they went in yesterday and put... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

what is the difference between a staph infection and MRSA? My husband was told he has a staph infection. It s on his penis. Is it possible for him to get a staph infection on his... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusain Shaikh MD

partner had a staph infection but the docter she went to see said it looks like herpes. Is it possible for a staph infection to be transmitted over to someone as herpes? and does a staph... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusain Shaikh ( Ayurveda Specialist)