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Will Mild Staph Skin Infection Go Away Without Antibiotics

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Dr.  Shuba Hariprasad MD

last year my daughter got a strep or staph skin infection on her face (they never swabbed to find out which one) ever since then her skin will flare up all red where the infection was. it's not ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shuba Hariprasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ketan Vagholkar MD

clippers in barbershops. I am worried, what is the risk considering I already got most likely a staph skin infection from this event. What is the risk relative to a needlestick injury or going to the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ketan Vagholkar ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

HOW DO YOU DO DR. GRIEF, i HAVE JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A STAPH SKIN INFECTION BUT i HAVE A STAPH ... SHOULD i GO IN FOR iV ANTIBIOTICS OR TAKE ANOTHER ORAL ANTIBIOTIC WITH THE... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh MD

that, while swabbing my nose for staph due to a staph skin infection in my ears, discovered C. Freundii Complex on my nasal swab (and no staph). She has prescribed Levofloxacin which I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

lump. I I had a groin infection since several years and i feel it has spread to all over the body and almost everybody is in my family is suffering from itching. I feel it is a staph infection ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

Hi Yes thank you I have a staph skin infection and have been taking cephalexin 500mg x2 twice a day ... and will the infection get worse before it gets better. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

I have been taking flucoxicillin t 500 mg x 4x daily for 3years for staph skin infection and the ... how long should I take this dose for ss im stoll suffering with pustules/ staph... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

I was prescribed Mupirocin Ointment 2% for a staph skin infection. I was told I could use the ointment in my nose as well to decolonize. I saw on the Mupirocin leaflet that it is not for intranasal use... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Nishikant Verma MD

Hi I ve been going though a skin infection for at least 6 months had blood test an skin SWOB.. My doctor didn t express too me my condition. On my last test he advised me that I have moderate growth of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishikant Verma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

My husband was prescribed Keflex on Sunday for an infection on his chest. Looks like staph to me ... have gotten better by now. Should he take both antibiotics? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)