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Suggest Treatment For MRSA Infection

I have been diagnoise with MRSA. I am a person who does not run a tempature unless I am very very sick. They did take a cultur and said it is MRSA and they put me on Clindamycin 300mg. 4 x a day for seven days. I have been on them since 18th and I still have pus coming from the place and have small ones that look like pimples on my body. I had three on my arm and that is where the pus one is. I am very concern since I have congestive heart failure and high blood pressur and my heart beart is irregular. I am sorry to bother you because I do not have a credit card I am on medicare and Public Aid. Thank you for your time and I apologize for wasting it. The area has pus and also stings. I have been on the antibotic for five days.
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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Hello,

In my opinion You should take Clindamycin for seven days and if nothing will change go to Your doctor to change the antibiotic. Maybe the bacteria is Clindamycin resistant so this could be the reason of no treatment effect.

Also You should show skin changes to Your doctor - maybe there is a need to make an incision and drain it. This should help relieve pain and stimulate the recovery process.

"Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus" is resistant to several different antibiotics such as penicillin, oxacillin, amoxicillin. HA-MRSA (health-care-acquired) are also often resistant to tetracycline, erythromycin and clindamycin.

Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.
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Suggest Treatment For MRSA Infection

Hello, In my opinion You should take Clindamycin for seven days and if nothing will change go to Your doctor to change the antibiotic. Maybe the bacteria is Clindamycin resistant so this could be the reason of no treatment effect. Also You should show skin changes to Your doctor - maybe there is a need to make an incision and drain it. This should help relieve pain and stimulate the recovery process. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is resistant to several different antibiotics such as penicillin, oxacillin, amoxicillin. HA-MRSA (health-care-acquired) are also often resistant to tetracycline, erythromycin and clindamycin. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.