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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Strep Infection After Prostate Robotic Surgery

My husband had prostate robotic surgery in sept. 5 weeks ago he had a type of strep infection. A sac formed (lymphocele) and they think this is where the infection started. They drained it, but it was still there. The infection kept coming back. They sent us home after the third time he was in the hospital with a pic line and a drain. He is to have a cat scan in 2 days to see if it is still there. If it is, what is your recommendation?
Wed, 24 Sep 2014
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Hello, thank you for your contact to health care magic. If I am your doctor I suggesting you to wait for CAT scan result. Also go for culture and sensitivity test, once it is handy to uou , start treatment accordingly. Most of the times such hodden infection get cured by a week duration. Possibility of enterococci a very resistant organisms is not denied in your case. If you have to ask me anything you can contact me. Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Recurring Strep Infection After Prostate Robotic Surgery

Hello, thank you for your contact to health care magic. If I am your doctor I suggesting you to wait for CAT scan result. Also go for culture and sensitivity test, once it is handy to uou , start treatment accordingly. Most of the times such hodden infection get cured by a week duration. Possibility of enterococci a very resistant organisms is not denied in your case. If you have to ask me anything you can contact me. Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you.