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Osteomyelitis And Discitis

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Dr.  Gopal Goel MD

I have been diagnosed with discitis and chronic osteomyelitis . The infection is in the T12, L1 area. I had a needle biopsy on 8/25. The various cultures have shown nothing as of yet. The bone biopsy ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gopal Goel ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Diptanshu Das MD

osteomyelitis and infection in tendon? Also, what are your thoughts on duration of treatment with antibiotic for osteomyelitis. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Diptanshu Das ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

Good morning Dr. Grief: My name is Bob. I just got a call from my local ER saying that my brother will be admitted for antibiotic treatments for osteomyelitis (forgive the spelling) . Osteo, I know ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

ACUTE OSTEOMYELITIS of the jaw. What is the treatment? Is treatment successful? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

how should a person be treated who has osteomyelitis in their system and is diabetic and has a big place on there leg like a boil and was told by a doctor that it is already infected and shouldn't be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)

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Dr. Pallavi.m MD

[Hello. My name is Megan Loy. In a short version...I was diagnosed with Osteomylitis and Diskitis... Ive been in the hospital and the nursing home for about 6 months on antibiotics. The infection is gone...but I was told... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pallavi.m ( Anesthesiologist)
Dr. Muhannad Shibly MD

differential has been reported. Hx of osteomyelitis, s/P laminectomy 6/2015, Recurrent discitis/osteomyelitis ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhannad Shibly ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

that could but then gave him a bone scan and the query discitis osteomyilites . wat would it be and wat ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI MD

& they eventually got infected. I was hospitalized for 8 days w/staph bacteremia, w/discitis & osteomyelitis l5/S1. Rec d 6 wks of Iv abx. Still on abx(now on Keflex) & started to experience dizziness ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian GHAUSI ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. PALLETI SUJITH KUMAR MD

i have been having pain on the bottom of my foot, sort of inner heel just where it arches. I have had osteomyelitis , diag. chronic osteomyelitis.. the foot is the same leg i had osteomyelitis, twice ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. PALLETI SUJITH KUMAR ( General & Family Physician)