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Is MRSA Causing Abscess In My Arm?

I had an abscess lanced 2-3 weeks ago and it healed up fine, was given medication to treat my body in case it was staph. Now I have another abscess that popped by itself and I've been using the hot cloth home remedy to take care of it. The abscess that popped itself has been an abscess for about a week or so now, and there's is little bumps spreading on my arm. Should I go see a doctor and have them check to see if it is MRSA?
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC.
AS PER YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY IT SEEMS YOU HAVE RECURRENT ABSCESS.THIS COULD ARISE IN CASES OF UNDERLYING IMMUNOSUPPRESION.CAUSES LIKE DIABETES,STEROID THERAPY,CANCERS ETC.SO SCREEN YOURSELF FOR THESE DISORDERS TO RULE OUT THEM..RECURRENT ABSCESS CAN BE CAUSED BY MRSA STRAINS.GET CULTURE SENSITIVITY OF THE PUS FROM YOUR WOUND.THIS WOULD HELP TO FIND OUT THE CAUSATIVE ORGANISMS.ANTIBIOTICS LIKE VANCOMYCIN,CIPROFLOXACIN WILL BE EFFECTIVE.SURGICAL PROCEDURES LIKE INCISION AND DRAINAGE WILL BE HELPFUL TO TOUGH ABSCESS. CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR FURTHER QUERIES.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.
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Is MRSA Causing Abscess In My Arm?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HEALTH CARE MAGIC. AS PER YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY IT SEEMS YOU HAVE RECURRENT ABSCESS.THIS COULD ARISE IN CASES OF UNDERLYING IMMUNOSUPPRESION.CAUSES LIKE DIABETES,STEROID THERAPY,CANCERS ETC.SO SCREEN YOURSELF FOR THESE DISORDERS TO RULE OUT THEM..RECURRENT ABSCESS CAN BE CAUSED BY MRSA STRAINS.GET CULTURE SENSITIVITY OF THE PUS FROM YOUR WOUND.THIS WOULD HELP TO FIND OUT THE CAUSATIVE ORGANISMS.ANTIBIOTICS LIKE VANCOMYCIN,CIPROFLOXACIN WILL BE EFFECTIVE.SURGICAL PROCEDURES LIKE INCISION AND DRAINAGE WILL BE HELPFUL TO TOUGH ABSCESS. CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR FURTHER QUERIES. THANK YOU. TAKE CARE.