Staph Infection in Wound

[garygepner1]

Update on getting ran into with snowblower.

I have now got a staph infection in my leg from my wound. What to do and what is the best therapy as the doctor has me on Kefflex. And thru research kefflex isn't used to treat staph infections properly.

I tried to upload a photo of the wound but it wont let me due to size limit and I even cropped it as much as I could and it was still to large, any more and there wouldn't be any photo to view. Any suggestions?

(Photo finally down below.)

 

[katiesue1506]

Use Microsoft Picture Manager to view the photo, click "Edit Photo" on the top right and then click the second to last link the says "resize" I would resize it to one of the email sizes.

 

[garygepner1]

It worked

It worked thankyou much for the idea.

 

[D Bergy]

My brother acquired a staph infection from the hospital and had a central line with Vancomycin.

If it is not a resistant type it should clear up with the prescription. I would watch it carefully though, there are lots of resistant types now. If it starts spreading from where it is at, go in immediately. Some forms can progress so fast you have only a short time to treat it.

It is not common, but it happened to my Aunt.

Here is an interesting tidbit on a likely future treatment for Staph.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090129131839.htm

Dan

 

[Colt]

They're probably just trying to spare you from vancomycin. Vanc is rather side-effect heavy, requires a PICC line (very painful and risks yet another infection), and hospitalization so that the drug can be administered in a dosage determined by your vanc blood levels. You would also have your blood drawn before every dose. That's without using the PICC line as it's contaminated and would give artificially high vanc levels.

 

[garygepner1]

My Doctor told me to stop keflex and they faxed another script to the pharmacy that I will be picking up tomorrow morning. Research suggests not to take it if you have intestinal problems.

http://www.drugs.com/keflex.html

Quote from website above:

Before using this Keflex, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs (especially penicillins), or if you have:

kidney disease;

liver disease;

a stomach or intestinal disorder such as colitis;

diabetes; or

if you are malnourished.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use Keflex, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

 

[steph]

Clindimycin is good for staph infections...of course most docs don't want to put ppl on it w/ touchy guts because it can cause colitis (nice hey lol).
It all depends on if the risks out weigh the benefits. take a whole lot of probiotics w/ it.

hopefully you get healed soon!

 

[garygepner1]

I picked up my script from the pharmacy and the Doctor prescribed, Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim 800+, Take one twice daily for 7 days.
Any info on how it affects CD? As I have already taken my first dose.

 

[katiesue1506]

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100002365.html


It says not to use with Imuran, Methotrexate (unless monitored with blood tests), clozapine, and Mercaptopurine