Question 1

is bactroban (mupirocin) ointment ok to use for an open muscular abscess?

Accepted Answer

No: Bactroban (mupirocin) ointment is used on superficial skin infections and into the nares to decolonize staphylococcus aureus carriers.  It would not be appropriate or effective treatment into an open abscess in a muscle.

Question 2

should i remove earring when applying mupirocin ointment to earring hole infection? urgent care doctor said to take it out but i dont want abscess

Accepted Answer

Remove while you can: It is evident s/he felt you could remove the post now, which is very important. Whether or not it abscesses will depend on the type of germ &amp; success of treatment. If you don't get the post out now, the tissue may swell and trap it requiring it to be cut out. Most of these infections require post removal. The hole closes &amp; must be re-done months later.

Question 3

would the use of triple antibiotic ointment on a draining abscess cause enough neomycin to be absorbed into the blood to damage the cochlea/hearing?

Accepted Answer

No, I don't: believe so. Switch to double antibiotic ointment without the neomycin if you are worried.

Question 4

can i take a z-pack oral and mupirocin ointment topically to treat an abscess in my nostril ?

Accepted Answer

Doubt it will work: Topical abx for an abscess do little more than give you something to do. A z-pack is not a drug I would choose for this problem. It might help, but for most it is not the drug of choice to kill the staph that likely caused the issue.

Question 5

can the use of rectogesic ointment cause perianal abcess? after 4 weeks of usage a small lump has appeared the opening of my anus - far from fissure.

Accepted Answer

Peek-A-BooBoo: Technically, no.It just makes things relax down there because pain can cause spasms.But think of it this way: you're using your finger(covered or not)to apply it and it ain't all that clean down there(no offense)so there's a chance an open fissure or other area can get infected.Also that ointment relaxes the vessels so maybe there's a small hemorrhoid. If it gets bigger someone should look at it

Question 6

i have abcess on thigh which have good size is painful but its opening is not open i applied some antibiotic ointment on skin by which pain and redness goes away in2day but their is lumph type hardness in skin that goes away without drain in few days?

Accepted Answer

: What you are describing is an inflamed area not an abscess. An abscess is a collection of pus that would either come out or have to be drained. Keep the area clean. You may apply warm fomentation. If you get fever or the involved area doubles in size, see a doctor.
Wish you good health!

Question 7

if you don't take care of an abscess what harm can it do?

Accepted Answer

Worst case-DEATH: Depending on where it is, the microbe that is causing the infection, and the size of the abscess itself, an abscess can eventually lead to a blood infection (e.g. Skin/soft tissue abscess- blood infection- heart infection)  or infection of an adjacent structure (epidural abscess- brain abscess), causing  overwhelming infection and death, or at least major disfigurement and handicap.

Question 8

my husband has a perirectal abscess and has been to the dr.  they gave him meds but it don't seem to be helping.  how can we get it to open ?

Accepted Answer

Needs to be opened: Sounds like he needs to see a surgeon.  Might try epsom salt soaks in the interim.

Question 9

last year i had an abscess about 5 cm , i had a surgery and now after a year it came back to me and its growing i don't know what to do beside surgery?

Accepted Answer

Abscess: Abscesses need   to be open  to heal. May need  to remove the cyst wall. Consider  washing w/ antibacterial  'hibiclens'  1-2 x/ week to prevent bacteria build up. Wash 2x a day in summer, keep pores open. Change position every 30 min for 1-2 min . Pilonidal cyst  needs more definitive surgery f/w/doc

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pilonidal-cyst/basics/prevention/con-20025007

Question 10

if called an abscess why don't all toa's need to be drained.?

Accepted Answer

Tubo-ovarian abscess: Drainage of an abscess is ideal therapy assuming that they are large enough to drain appropriately, that the surgical procedure will not do more damage than benefit, and that the lesion is small enough to respond to antibiotic treatment without the necessity of drainage.  This is often a clinical decision making process and why doctors need so much time in training.

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A member asked:

Is bactroban (mupirocin) ointment ok to use for an open muscular abscess?

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Should i remove earring when applying mupirocin ointment to earring hole infection? urgent care doctor said to take it out but i dont want abscess

A member asked:

Would the use of triple antibiotic ointment on a draining abscess cause enough neomycin to be absorbed into the blood to damage the cochlea/hearing?

A member asked:

Can i take a z-pack oral and mupirocin ointment topically to treat an abscess in my nostril ?

A member asked:

Can the use of rectogesic ointment cause perianal abcess? after 4 weeks of usage a small lump has appeared the opening of my anus - far from fissure.

A member asked:

I have abcess on thigh which have good size is painful but its opening is not open i applied some antibiotic ointment on skin by which pain and redness goes away in2day but their is lumph type hardness in skin that goes away without drain in few days?

A member asked:

If you don't take care of an abscess what harm can it do?

A member asked:

My husband has a perirectal abscess and has been to the dr. they gave him meds but it don't seem to be helping. how can we get it to open ?

A member asked:

Last year i had an abscess about 5 cm , i had a surgery and now after a year it came back to me and its growing i don't know what to do beside surgery?

A member asked:

If called an abscess why don't all toa's need to be drained.?

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