Re: Post explant anti-biotics

[Guest guest]

Yes you do want to take antibiotics when you have surgery, I got mine filled

the night before explant, I believe it was Keflex.

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From: " kelijaye " <keli72@...>

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Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 6:33 PM

Subject: Post explant anti-biotics

> Should anti-biotics be prescribed for after implant removal?

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[Guest guest]

I think it is a good idea to be safe and take them if your Dr tells you to, you just never know and you don't want an infection, but that is just my opinion.

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From: e Rene

Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 11:13 PM

Subject: Re: Post explant anti-biotics

Keli,

When I had my implants removed, Dr. Huang gave me a rx for Keflex. She said this was routine, but I cannot take Keflex due to it causing severe GI upset. She did not want to rx any other antibiotic, though, and said I would be fine without antibiotics. And I was. I don't know that it is prudent to rx antibiotics after surgery unless there is clear contamination during surgery and/or there is such a mess in your chest. Prescribing them prophylactically brings up that whole issue of misuse of antibiotics and developing antibiotic resistance.

e

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From: kelijaye

Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 5:34 PM

Subject: Post explant anti-biotics

Should anti-biotics be prescribed for after implant removal?Thanks,Keli.

[Guest guest]

If antibiotics are given after surgery it is very important to also treat

with an antifungal systemic agent. I usually do not give anything but one

dose of IV antibiotic prior to surgery unless the capsular cultures are

positive. If antibiotics are routinely given many patients have flares of

Candidiasis which make the post operative recovery very difficult. My

patients usually report increased energy after surgery if this protocol is

followed. Kolb M.D. Please see more information on this on the

silicone protocol at www.plastikos.com.

-----Original Message-----

From: Heer [mailto:idagirl@...]

Sent: Friday, May 17, 2002 11:32 AM

Subject: Re: Post explant anti-biotics

Yes you do want to take antibiotics when you have surgery, I got mine filled

the night before explant, I believe it was Keflex.

----- Original Message -----

From: " kelijaye " <keli72@...>

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Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 6:33 PM

Subject: Post explant anti-biotics

> Should anti-biotics be prescribed for after implant removal?

>

> Thanks,

> Keli.

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