article_snippet: If the infection is superficial, oral antibiotics can be prescribed, but some infections don’t respond.
article_snippet: But six weeks after the joint was put in, the joint began to ooze yellow gunge and One patient who has benefited was diagnosed with an infection.
article_snippet: but three years ago, his knee began oozing again.
article_snippet: Doctors said an infection was back’.
article_snippet: One patient who has benefited was put on antibiotics, but antibiotics didn’t help.
article_snippet: Now, the oozing has stopped, the leg has healed and I’m out of pain,’ ’m says.