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Is Staph Infection In The Eyes Curable?

Yes, I have a newborn baby -- 3 weeks old. He has been diagnosed with staph infection in the eyes. He has had this since birth. We have started antibiotic drops in the eys and have been using the drops religiously for 4 days. The eyes seemed to get better with 24 hours and now they are worse and he is running a very low grade fever. I have called the doctor and waiting on return call. Could this be very serious or can it be treated?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Twitter Fri, 20 Jun 2014 Answered on
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Hi.. It's treatable condition.. Baby may require oral antibiotics and pain killers... We can do pus culture sensitivity for accurate diagnosis... If infection spreads doctor will treat it accordingly.. So relax n visit ophthalmologist or pediatrician as soon as possible... Thanka
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Is Staph Infection In The Eyes Curable?

Hi.. It s treatable condition.. Baby may require oral antibiotics and pain killers... We can do pus culture sensitivity for accurate diagnosis... If infection spreads doctor will treat it accordingly.. So relax n visit ophthalmologist or pediatrician as soon as possible... Thanka