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What Is The Cause And Treatment For Recurring Infections?
Question: Hello doctors, I am XXXXXXX and I'm 29 years old. I have been having a re occurring infections ( staphylococcus & Ecoli and I think I'm also having a bacteria infection too, which I have gone to the doctors and have done several tests and taken several antibiotics, but all to no avail....Please doctors, I am tired and frustrated at this point because after treatments with the antibiotics, it keeps coming back and I am scared that it would have damaged my sperm cells, please doctors, this has been a major problem to me and causing a whole lotta setbacks for me....I also do usually have this sharp itchings and tingling in my urinary tract, and also having pains in my urinary bladder, I also do have this swollen stuffs that itches annoyingly and if popped liquid stuffs comes out and leaves a sour for days and leaves a scar too and when going.......Please doctors, help me ! help me!! help me !!!. XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Please upload photos of the lesions
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Both staphylococci and E. Coli are bacteria and in most cases they respond to antibiotics.
What makes you feel that you have not got rid of them.
The itching is often produced by fungal infection and I would be able to answer better if you could send me a picture of the lesion.
The most important thing is that you don't get panicky but tackle the problems as they come.
Have you checked your blood sugar and HIV status ? If you have any condition that decreases your immunity, it is a reason for frequent infections.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Please upload photos of the lesions
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
Both staphylococci and E. Coli are bacteria and in most cases they respond to antibiotics.
What makes you feel that you have not got rid of them.
The itching is often produced by fungal infection and I would be able to answer better if you could send me a picture of the lesion.
The most important thing is that you don't get panicky but tackle the problems as they come.
Have you checked your blood sugar and HIV status ? If you have any condition that decreases your immunity, it is a reason for frequent infections.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
THanks for your response doctor. I have done hiv test and I'm negative and also my blood sugar is okay, by my doctor.....please can you prescribe a very strong antibiotic which could cure this infection, once and for all...
Brief Answer:
Please send culture report.
Detailed Answer:
Please send me the latest urine culture report and if it shows a significant infection, I can suggest.
For your skin lesion, you can apply Bactroban cream locally on the sores. That will take care of a bacterial infection.
For itching you can take a tablet of Hydroxyzine at night.
Please send culture report.
Detailed Answer:
Please send me the latest urine culture report and if it shows a significant infection, I can suggest.
For your skin lesion, you can apply Bactroban cream locally on the sores. That will take care of a bacterial infection.
For itching you can take a tablet of Hydroxyzine at night.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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