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Suggest Remedy To Deal With Flesh Eating Bacteria On Foot

My friend had Flesh Eating bacteria on her foot. She has been using Acticoat 7 since Sept 11th. The last 2 days she s had a metalic taste in her mouth. She is diabetic and takes Glipizide 10mg. Her wound was healing but now seems to have taken a step back and that is probably because she won t stay off her foot. We have Manuka Honey and thought we should use that now. Any thoughts on what we should do?
Tue, 23 Dec 2014
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Hello
This condition in a diabetic case is known as DIABETIC FOOT and according to this query , you should do these measures :
Write down the current condition of blood sugar lever as well as HBA1C level.
This type of foot has as:
1 The neuropathic foot in which neuropathy dominant.
2 The neurpischaemic foot.
3 Non-neuroischaemic foot.
However , it is very difficult to understand these terms but important for you so that you can understand the present condition of foot.
When such case visit I first of cleanse the wound with TERPENTINE oil for local application.
Hydrogen peroxide wash for local oxygen supply.
Povidone + clobetasone lotion for local application until and unless contraindicated .
Antibiotics after blood culture.
All this treatment under the guidance os diabetologist and surgeon .
Hope this will help you in the management for treatment .
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Suggest Remedy To Deal With Flesh Eating Bacteria On Foot

Hello This condition in a diabetic case is known as DIABETIC FOOT and according to this query , you should do these measures : Write down the current condition of blood sugar lever as well as HBA1C level. This type of foot has as: 1 The neuropathic foot in which neuropathy dominant. 2 The neurpischaemic foot. 3 Non-neuroischaemic foot. However , it is very difficult to understand these terms but important for you so that you can understand the present condition of foot. When such case visit I first of cleanse the wound with TERPENTINE oil for local application. Hydrogen peroxide wash for local oxygen supply. Povidone + clobetasone lotion for local application until and unless contraindicated . Antibiotics after blood culture. All this treatment under the guidance os diabetologist and surgeon . Hope this will help you in the management for treatment .