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Which Is The Best Test To Confirm If The Spinal Cord Infection Is A Staph Or Cancer ?

I have been getting diagnoses from my VA drs. about my spinal cord infection. they have done byopsies and mris consistently. they say it could be staph or cancer. but they don't really know, as its been since dec. 2013 and they are still unable to give me a straight answer. the medications they have giving me while in there care are oxycodone and an intervenes antibiotic. im very concerned that they are using me as a gyny pig. I was thinking I would get advice without a fee. I have no credit cards to pay with. sorry for your trouble
Fri, 31 Jan 2014
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Hi, I can understand your situation and sorry for that. To be frank, it is often difficult to differentiate the two. The best option is to send the biopsy material for culture and look for the growth of the organism. As staph is treatable, unresponsiveness after antibiotics suggest other alternatives like cancer. Hope this has helped.
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Which Is The Best Test To Confirm If The Spinal Cord Infection Is A Staph Or Cancer ?

Hi, I can understand your situation and sorry for that. To be frank, it is often difficult to differentiate the two. The best option is to send the biopsy material for culture and look for the growth of the organism. As staph is treatable, unresponsiveness after antibiotics suggest other alternatives like cancer. Hope this has helped.