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Question: I came on here yesterday because I got a red sore on the side of my nostril, today it's very itchy inside my nostril and pain come and go especially when I touch it. I have bactroban left over from when I had colonization of mrsa in my nose months ago, I also have amoxicillin 875mg for my sinus infection I just sttarted today. Will these two things cure the sore red spot on my nose. I hate the hospital so I really don't want to go.
Brief Answer:
These two things will be enough.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Amoxycillin and bactroban will be enough for this. You can do hot fomentation on the area also. This will help in relieving itching and pain.
Taking chewable vitamin C will be helpful also.
Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
These two things will be enough.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for asking HCM.
I have gone through your query. Amoxycillin and bactroban will be enough for this. You can do hot fomentation on the area also. This will help in relieving itching and pain.
Taking chewable vitamin C will be helpful also.
Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
don't want to bother you with strange questions, not big on seeing doctors, but is this mrsa related do you think, I had colonization in my nose a while ago but last time it got cultered it was clear. thank you
Brief Answer:
Can't be sure about MRSA with out testing.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.
Thank you for your follow up query.
We can't be sure about MRSA with out testing. It is usual to get a boil like this when getting upper respiratory infection and will be normal strain bacteria only in most cases. And your last culture was clear also. So you don't need to bother about that.
Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Can't be sure about MRSA with out testing.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.
Thank you for your follow up query.
We can't be sure about MRSA with out testing. It is usual to get a boil like this when getting upper respiratory infection and will be normal strain bacteria only in most cases. And your last culture was clear also. So you don't need to bother about that.
Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
well I definitely have a sinus infection, that's why I have the antibiotics
Brief Answer:
Explained below.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.
Thank you for your follow up query.
It could be the same pathogen causing sinusitis giving you the boil also. So Amoxycillin and bactroban could be enough. In case there is no improvement then you can go for a culture and sensitivity swab and change antibiotic if necessary.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
Explained below.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.
Thank you for your follow up query.
It could be the same pathogen causing sinusitis giving you the boil also. So Amoxycillin and bactroban could be enough. In case there is no improvement then you can go for a culture and sensitivity swab and change antibiotic if necessary.
Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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