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Question: Hi! I ended up with a serious toe infection from a pedicure gone wrong. The end result was a diagnosis of MRSA and it was treated through a double dose of two different antibiotics. That cleared the infection. I have chronic ear infections at least once a month and am wondering if I run an increased risk of having MRSA re-occur in the infected ear. Should I be tested for MRSA each time I have these ear infections now? Thank you!
Brief Answer:
What have you been ding to get rid of the infection? Antibiotics?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this recurrent ear infections. This is clearly not normal and I will not want you to keep trying to address it all by yourself. The fact that it returns soon after you manage it points to the fat that there could be local factors increasing the risk of getting this infection or the treatment is not well adapted for it.
My first advice would be that you see your doctor. He would examine the ear to look for any local factors that might be increasing the risk of infection. Also, if need be, he would do a culture to identify the exact germ and treat it accordingly.
The fact that you had suffered with MRSA before increases your risk of having another similar germ. However, only testing would be able to tell us whether that is the case or not.
In all, I will recommend you get the ear examined for local factors that can cause infection. I will also suggest that we get a culture to identify the exact germ and what antibiotic is best indicated for this.
I hope this addresses your query fully. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
What have you been ding to get rid of the infection? Antibiotics?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this recurrent ear infections. This is clearly not normal and I will not want you to keep trying to address it all by yourself. The fact that it returns soon after you manage it points to the fat that there could be local factors increasing the risk of getting this infection or the treatment is not well adapted for it.
My first advice would be that you see your doctor. He would examine the ear to look for any local factors that might be increasing the risk of infection. Also, if need be, he would do a culture to identify the exact germ and treat it accordingly.
The fact that you had suffered with MRSA before increases your risk of having another similar germ. However, only testing would be able to tell us whether that is the case or not.
In all, I will recommend you get the ear examined for local factors that can cause infection. I will also suggest that we get a culture to identify the exact germ and what antibiotic is best indicated for this.
I hope this addresses your query fully. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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