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Suggest Treatment For Bacterial Infection In The Foot

My son had a kidney transplant 2002 and everything was ok. He went to his primary care doctor and prescribed Bactrim for infection in his foot. The doctor says she checked with the hospital transplant clinic before prescribing this drug. He is now In Acute transplant rejection. In his records they have under allergy Bactrim ( renal Toxicity). Should they have given him this drug
Wed, 18 Mar 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

Kidney transplant patient should not be given drugs which affects the kidney function.

In my advice you should test culture and sensitivity from the infected foot. By this way we get battery of antibiotics we can choose most sensitive and non nephrotoxic drugs.

As you are on immunosuppressive drugs for transplant it may cause bacterial and other infection to you.

Please maintain good hygiene as it may treat and prevent the future infection.

Good handwashing practice should be adopted.

Wear cotton shocks it will help in treating foot infection.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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Suggest Treatment For Bacterial Infection In The Foot

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. Kidney transplant patient should not be given drugs which affects the kidney function. In my advice you should test culture and sensitivity from the infected foot. By this way we get battery of antibiotics we can choose most sensitive and non nephrotoxic drugs. As you are on immunosuppressive drugs for transplant it may cause bacterial and other infection to you. Please maintain good hygiene as it may treat and prevent the future infection. Good handwashing practice should be adopted. Wear cotton shocks it will help in treating foot infection. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.