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Suggest Precautions To Be Taken During And After Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
My wife is getting ready to have a spinal cord stimulator implant. She has a history of mrsa, she has an infectious disease Doctor. We are using hibiclens to bathe in and batroban ointment where ordered. She will receive it antibiotics during and after implant. Is there anything as far as extra cleaning we should do to our home? They have told me not to go out of home two was prior to surgery!
Mon, 27 May 2019
Hello,
Your wife will be given prophylactic antibiotic course to prevent infection before and after implant.
It's advisable not to go outside the home as suggested by the doctor.
Take healthy diet and more green leafy vegetables.
No extra precautions needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
Your wife will be given prophylactic antibiotic course to prevent infection before and after implant.
It's advisable not to go outside the home as suggested by the doctor.
Take healthy diet and more green leafy vegetables.
No extra precautions needed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
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