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>> "Cheri" > wrote in message
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>>>> As you know I have two knee replacements but have never been advised to
>>>> take
>>>> antibiotics unless I have had an infection (usually chest) and that was
>>>> always *for* the chest, not the knees. I've never had to take any
>>>> before
>>>> going to the dentist either. I guess different places advise
>>>> differently.
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>>>> Interesting.
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>>> When talking to the orthopedist about my knee replacement on several
>>> occasions, he stressed to me that I would have to be very careful about
>>> any kind of infection in the body, including any kind of tooth problem,
>>> due to the infection moving to the replacement quickly. I decided not to
>>> do it for now, if ever.
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>> Gosh I haven't heard anything about that. Odd, since infection in the
>> first knee I had done nearly killed me.
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>> I will bear it in mind though, thank you.
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> I don't think it's changed much here because I just saw him July and he
> again stressed it. He told me a horror story about one of his patients and
> how quickly the infection went to the knee due to ignoring an infection in
> another part of the body, so told me again that I would really have to
> keep on top of it because of the diabetes and being a bit more prone to
> infection.

I had a massive infection in the first knee I had done which I have
mentioned before, but although I get plenty of chest problems and often get
antibiotics for that, I have never been offered or advised to have any for
possible problems. Perhaps because I am very careful of my chest, infection
doesn't get a chance to spread.



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