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Staph Aureus Sinus Infection?

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AR - 28 Nov 2007 05:35 GMT
Has anyone beat this? If so, how? I have a low grade infection or it
just might be these bacteria are present without causing many
problems. I've tried amoxycillin, Leviquin, and Cipro without success.
Mine is I think long standing, and isn't cause many symptoms, but I
need to have a sinus lift, and it being there presents a problem. Any
ideas? Are there doctors that just deal with these types of organisms?
What specialty would they be? Thanks!
neil0502@yahoo.com - 29 Nov 2007 03:05 GMT
> Has anyone beat this? If so, how? I have a low grade infection or it
> just might be these bacteria are present without causing many
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> ideas? Are there doctors that just deal with these types of organisms?
> What specialty would they be? Thanks!

Have it cultured.  They should be able to figure out what strain it
is, and prescribe an antibiotic that IS effective against that strain.

The fact that you, or somebody else, is throwing antibiotic after
antibiotic at it (apparently) without this information -- while not
surprising OR that unusual -- isn't particularly helpful ...
particularly if it's NOT a bacterial infection.

Are you being treated by an ENT??  That's the first place to start.
AR - 30 Nov 2007 02:24 GMT
On Nov 28, 10:05 pm, neil0...@yahoo.com wrote:

> > Has anyone beat this? If so, how? I have a low grade infection or it
> > just might be these bacteria are present without causing many
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>
> Are you being treated by an ENT??  That's the first place to start.

Thank you for your replies. Yes, I'm being treated by an ENT and an
allergist who says I'm extremely allergic. I did have it cultured
(many times), and those antibiotics were supposed to work according to
the lab report and they didn't. What neurologic implications do you
mean? Are you saying in general, or if I have the sinus lift? Isn't
sinus surgery done though with an active infection present, and isn't
that why it's done--to clear infected matter?
Fred - 29 Nov 2007 05:58 GMT
> Has anyone beat this? If so, how? I have a low grade infection or it
> just might be these bacteria are present without causing many
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> ideas? Are there doctors that just deal with these types of organisms?
> What specialty would they be? Thanks!

Staph infections can have neurological ramifications also.  Be
careful.
Fred
 
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