
Suggest Treatment For Staph Infection After Threading Hair Removal?

Could be because of low immunity.
Detailed Answer:
I have gone through your history and regarding treatment of breast cancer I need to know that whether she has been given chemotherapy or radiation too. As both can cause change in bone marrow cells which are for fighting any infection.
If it is recurrent staphylococcal infection , get a swab test done of the skin blisters filled with fluid and nasopharyngeal aspirate culture and blood culture to rule out any resistant infection to antibiotics she has been given.
Even if it is not eradicated thoroughly it can cause abscess in chest or brain.
Other cause of your recurrent skin infection can be because of low immunity ,for that get a full blood count done first to rule out mast cells and eosinophils number as change of any can also cause skin manifestations.
Hopefully I answered your question ,You can discuss further if you have more questions to ask.
Regards,
Dr.Maheshwari


Do you think swab test and/or blood and nasopharyngeal aspirate culture could rule out or finally provide a diagnoses and possible treatment plan to rid herself of this skin disease that is so painful and keeping her from the road to recovery and health and vitality? Need to know what test, culture or biopsy to demand in order to cure this skin infection/disease or whatever it is or find out if it is related to her cancer. Hope you can help. Thank you!
Blood culture result can rule out staph infection.
Detailed Answer:
Recurrent usage of same antibiotic can cause resistance to infection. Even Staphylococcus bacteria have some strains which are resistant to some antibiotics for example, methicillin resistant staphylococcus.
I am unsure if she has one such resistant strains. I would suggest you to go for blood culture and nasopharyngeal aspirate to rule out whether if these are resistent strains. The test should be preceeded by visit / discussion with her dermatologist. Besides skin biopsy may be necessary if they are not due to infective condition (such as an autoimmune condition of skin). Get a second opinion from dermatologist and Rheumatologist and discuss further.
Surely it will help to conclude the diagnosis.
Regards,Dr.Maheshwari

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