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Suggest Remedy For Proteus Mirabilis In Knees
My mother did knee replacement and prostetis removal because of infection. After 3 month of treatment, she still has Proteus mirabilisin her knee. Please, help us. What we should do. Doctor put her on antibiotic again (levofloxacin) may be there is another remedy
Fri, 15 May 2020
Hello,
Proteus may develop resistence to drugs easily. But sensitivity and culture test is useful to confirm the cause.
The most appropriate treatment for P. mirabilis may be aminoglycosides, carbapenems (except imipenem), and 3rd generation cephalosporins.
Recent P. mirabilis isolates were also mostly susceptible to augmentin, ampicillin-sulbactam, and piperacillin/tazobactam.So please get it done culture and sensitivity according to that get treated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
Proteus may develop resistence to drugs easily. But sensitivity and culture test is useful to confirm the cause.
The most appropriate treatment for P. mirabilis may be aminoglycosides, carbapenems (except imipenem), and 3rd generation cephalosporins.
Recent P. mirabilis isolates were also mostly susceptible to augmentin, ampicillin-sulbactam, and piperacillin/tazobactam.So please get it done culture and sensitivity according to that get treated.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu
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