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Suggest Remedy For Ecoli Infection With Swollen Feet

My dad's been told that he has a localised eColi infection on both his feet. He's had this problem for 10 weeks now. We're on holiday and the heat and sea water seem to have made the feet/ankles quite swollen. Could the sea water/sun be aggravating the eColi and do you have any suggestions for treatment? Many thanks
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
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hi i understand your concerns, infection on the feet for 10 weeks is a long time, suggesting the condition is either chronic or not being treated adequately. there is no need to worry the infection can be completely with meticulous treatment.

> if there is any pus or discharge on the wound it would be adviceable to send it for a lab test called culture and sensitivity. This test would reveal the organism present in the wound and the antibiotic drug to which it is susceptible.

>With the right antibiotic and topical antibiotic cream applications for dressing the wound, the wound should be healing pretty soon.

sea water can aggravate the infection on the foot, despite the sea water being salt water which usually kills bacteria.

take good care and consult your physician to get your infection cured soon.
as long standing infections of the foot can lead to complications. Especially
the feet and ankle swelling that you have mentioned suggests cellulitis, which if left untreated can be dangerous.

thank you,
wish you a speedy recovery.!
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Suggest Remedy For Ecoli Infection With Swollen Feet

hi i understand your concerns, infection on the feet for 10 weeks is a long time, suggesting the condition is either chronic or not being treated adequately. there is no need to worry the infection can be completely with meticulous treatment. if there is any pus or discharge on the wound it would be adviceable to send it for a lab test called culture and sensitivity. This test would reveal the organism present in the wound and the antibiotic drug to which it is susceptible. With the right antibiotic and topical antibiotic cream applications for dressing the wound, the wound should be healing pretty soon. sea water can aggravate the infection on the foot, despite the sea water being salt water which usually kills bacteria. take good care and consult your physician to get your infection cured soon. as long standing infections of the foot can lead to complications. Especially the feet and ankle swelling that you have mentioned suggests cellulitis, which if left untreated can be dangerous. thank you, wish you a speedy recovery.!