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Itchy Rashes After Laproscopic Surgery. Culture Shows Mixed Skin Flora. Prescribed Augmentin, Steroid Shots, Clindamycin. Cause?
I had laproscopic surgery 2 wks ago on my stomach area. 10 days later I got a horrible sever itchy rash on & around my insicions & it spread upword & out word across my entire stomach area. Culture was done & it came back I have "mixed skin flora" The urgent care Dr that did the culture put me on Augmentin & Methylprednisolone meanwhile to try to take are of this while waiting on test results. I also recieved steroid shot for the itching. My surgeon put me on Clindamycin also incase the test came back it was Mersa. So Im taking all of this medication & it is slowy starting to look just a bit better but what is my next step. Is mixed skin flora dangerous & can cause more serious things & where does it come from? Could I have caught it frm the hosp I had my surgery at like a staph infection? Please help Im kind of at a lost right now. thank you, Gina R.
Fri, 18 Oct 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
After surgery plasters are put on stitches.
You might have developed an allergic reaction to it,
Apply a mild steroid lotion like desonide,
Also take an antihistamine tablet.
This will give you some relief.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query,
After surgery plasters are put on stitches.
You might have developed an allergic reaction to it,
Apply a mild steroid lotion like desonide,
Also take an antihistamine tablet.
This will give you some relief.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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