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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Flesh-eating Disease Contagious

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Dr. Naveen Kumar MD

am I contagious is pharyngitis and sinusitis contagious ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar ( ENT Specialist)
Dr. Ioan Dorian OANA MD

fleash eating disease. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ioan Dorian OANA ( Oncologist)
Dr. Rishma Lakhani MD

I had a skin graft on my leg after surgery for flesh eating disease. The fraft is from below my knee to my ankle and was done a month ago. I have some swelling in my foot constantly. How long will ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rishma Lakhani ( OBGYN)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Three and a half years ago I contacted Flesh Eating Disease, which proved disastrous to me as I had to have my left leg amputated above the knee in order to save my life. I have adapted quite well, and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Lohit K MD

Infectious disease mycobacterium gordonae Is it contagious? where do you get it? Side effects ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lohit K ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.  JANSONDURAI D MD

started eating away at the big toe and acts like flesh eating bacteria. Two weeks between office visits are too long with the looks of both toes. I am concerned this type of gangrene can be a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. JANSONDURAI D ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

had an Xray done which came back with a conclusion of left upper airspace disease. He was started on levaquin and a repeat xray to be done in three weeks. He has no symptoms, is eating well and there has... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

my husband is 46 hes been a long term hard liqour alcoholic. he began to stop eating and then lost ... and can i catch it? is it contagious he already has jaundice to. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Daryl Derick B. Dizon MD

to necrotizing fasciitis, the flesh eating disease? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Daryl Derick B. Dizon ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri MD

me when I noted that there are forms of pneumonia that can be contagious, specifically viral and bacterial. I hold strongly that I am correct and that certain types are contagious. Am I mistaken? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)