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What Causes Swollen Ankle In A Patient With MRSA Infection?
i have swollen ankel due to mrsa infection. the ER cleaned out the wound where the infection started and gave me bactrim for anti biotics. the swelling in my ankle went down the day the ER cleaned out my woundand gave me antibiotics but two days later my ankle is swollen again. Is this normal?
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
Hi,
Based on the history you have shared, wound infection may relapse and may need a repeat incision and drainage as well as prolonged antibiotics usage.
However, it would have been better to send wound discharge for pus culture and sensitivity to isolate the causative agent and antibiotics it will be responsive to. Anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen should also be used along.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin
Based on the history you have shared, wound infection may relapse and may need a repeat incision and drainage as well as prolonged antibiotics usage.
However, it would have been better to send wound discharge for pus culture and sensitivity to isolate the causative agent and antibiotics it will be responsive to. Anti inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen should also be used along.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin
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