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Had Myelitis Which Did Not Get Diagnosed As The Steroids Taken For Asthma Masked It. Now Septic. Have Cellulite. Another Osteomyltis?

I have had oesteo myelitis which did not get diagnosed as the steroids \I take for asthma masked the symptoms.It wasn't until I went septic it got diagnosed. I just got out of ICU as I had respiratory acidosis from an asthma attack and also have cellulitis in my left calf. Getting IV ancef for four weeks now as well,with no change. Is it possible for me to develop another osteomyltis?
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Hi, You are in I.C.U.for respiratory acidosis and cellulitis of the calf. you had osteomyelitis.
Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone, unless the infection of the calf is close to the bone, need not worry.
For quick relief of the calf infection you can have culture and sensitivity of the pus of the calf, hence you get the present organism and its sensitivity to antibiotics in the order of sensitivity.
thank you.
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Had Myelitis Which Did Not Get Diagnosed As The Steroids Taken For Asthma Masked It. Now Septic. Have Cellulite. Another Osteomyltis?

Hi, You are in I.C.U.for respiratory acidosis and cellulitis of the calf. you had osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone, unless the infection of the calf is close to the bone, need not worry. For quick relief of the calf infection you can have culture and sensitivity of the pus of the calf, hence you get the present organism and its sensitivity to antibiotics in the order of sensitivity. thank you.