Maybe not needed.: Sounds like you need a good wound care clinic and nurse. Complicated wounds as you describe need comprehensive eval and treatment - debridement, compression, moist dressing, protection of peri wound area, and treatment of underlying cause (edema, vascular disease, diabetes) . Often times topical steroids to the remainder of the leg are important.
Answered 11/3/2012
5.5k views
See below: If it is mssa you can use IV nafcillin or cefazolin. If it's MRSA you can use IV vancomycin, daptomycin or IV or oral linezolid. At the same time try decolonization with Bactroban Nasal ointment twice a day for 5-10days and daily hibiclens showers and shampoos. Good luck.
Answered 10/23/2017
4.9k views
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A doctor has provided 1 answer
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your question