What treatments are there if i have mrsa and diabetic foot wounds?

MRSA Diabetic Wound: Any patient with a diabetic wound, especially on the lower extremity requires comprehensive care in either a wound center or by a podiatrist. Bacterial infection needs to be treated with antibiotics while the diabetic ulceration requires a comprehensive approach to assessment (xrays, mris, blood work, etc.) and treatment. Do not delay in seeking treatment!

See a physician: All diabetic wounds should be monitored on a regular basis by a medical professional; doubly so with a history of mrsa. You want to ensure that these do not become infected to the soft tissue or the bone(s). A wound specialist will tailor treatment specific to you and your wound and your health status.

Multiple factors: Mrsa may require antibiotics. Wound care requires multi-discipline input for proper wound healing. There are multiple modalities and multiple strategies to get a wound closed but it takes a knowledgeable well trained specialist to know when to implement the appropriate treatment during the course of wound healing similar to a conductor leading an orchestra.

Couple: Some MRSA infections can be treated with bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim). Otherwise you will need IV antibiotics. Zyvox may also work depending on the situation.

Wound care. : Diabetic ulcers will generally heal if you offload the area (decrease direct pressure with an insert, or a wheelchair), have your doctor trim the callus and dead tissue away on a regular basis, and if the ulcer is infected with mrsa, you will likely need an extended course of antibiotics.

Proffesional care: Treating diabetic foot infections is best accomplished with a team approach. Optimal outcomes can be achieved when your primary physician work together with a podiatrist, neurologist, endocrinologist, vascular surgeon, orthopedist, nutritionist, infectious disease specialist, and pedorthist when indicated. Do not attempt to take care of it on your own. Seek professional advice and treatment.