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Can Staph Infection Cause Hepatitis B?
Twenty four years ago I had Hepatitis B & Staph in my blood. I currently keep getting sinus infections with neck stiffness & was just diagnosed with Staph (cellulitis & folliculitis) again. No blood work was done. Will my Hepatitis B awaken due to this? What do you recommend I do?
Fri, 6 Feb 2015
Hi!
I appreciate your concern about the Hepatitis B virus infection.
Your present problem is due to cellulitis and folliculitis which is normally caused by staph aureus infection which will resolve if you take proper antibiotics like Cloxacillin for a period of 7 days along with pain killers.
Hepatitis B virus will not cause the sinus infection or cellulitis or folliculitis.
Take care!
I appreciate your concern about the Hepatitis B virus infection.
Your present problem is due to cellulitis and folliculitis which is normally caused by staph aureus infection which will resolve if you take proper antibiotics like Cloxacillin for a period of 7 days along with pain killers.
Hepatitis B virus will not cause the sinus infection or cellulitis or folliculitis.
Take care!
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