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Tailbone Removed. Diagnosed As Cellulitis. Taken Ciprofloxicin, Tetricyclin, 1 Cm Pinhole Opened. What Could Be Going On?

hello, thank you for taking my question. i had my tailbone removed because it was arthritic. i developed an infection weeks later which was diagnosed as cellulitis. when ciprofloxicin failed to cure it in a month, the surgeon went back in to clean it out. i had the first culture which was neg. but he put me on tetricyclin. after a month, the 5cm wound closed. two weeks later, a 1cm pinhole opened. a cultulture said pos. for enterococcus and was given ampicillin. after a week, the hole closed again. its been 2 weeks and another pinhole had opened, even though i am still on the ampicillin. i had an mri which says less likely a bone infection, states a 2mm post op fluid near sacrum but otherwise normal. what do you think is going on here?
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Non healing wound usually turn into non healing ulcer.
May be a pilonidal sinus.
Physical examination will reveal the exact cause.
Consult one more surgeon and get his opinion.
If not treated within short period , may spread to underlined bone.
Diabetes is one more reason of non healing wound.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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Tailbone Removed. Diagnosed As Cellulitis. Taken Ciprofloxicin, Tetricyclin, 1 Cm Pinhole Opened. What Could Be Going On?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. Non healing wound usually turn into non healing ulcer. May be a pilonidal sinus. Physical examination will reveal the exact cause. Consult one more surgeon and get his opinion. If not treated within short period , may spread to underlined bone. Diabetes is one more reason of non healing wound. Good luck. Dr. HET