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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Suggest Treatment For Mycobacterial Infection

I have had a myco bacterial infection in second segment of my right index finger for 4 weeks. Have been to 4 doctors including orthopedic hand specialist yesterday. Am presently on Doxycycline 100 mg for past 7 days and am scheduled for an MRI of finger Sunday 6/18 and return to hand specialist on 6/22. Are warm EPSOM salt soaks contraindicated wiwth potential to spread infection? And it indicated to have MRI before surgery?Previous ER physician on 6/01/17 cut finger open at middle segment to check for foreign object or pus infection but found nothing. So he packed wound and when packing came out in 2 days the wound quickly healed nicely.
Wed, 2 Aug 2017
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Hello dear

Warm welcome to Health care magic family .
I have gone through your concern in depth .

@ Best management of mycobacterial infection is according to pus culture
report .
@ Epsom salts are not contraindicated because there will not be any
spread of infection .

@ MRI before surgery is better to plan out the action of management .
@ Wishing you fine recovery as the wound is quickly healing .

Hope this will help you .
Always feel free to ask further doubts .

Thanks for evaluating my answer thoroughly .
Regards dear take care .
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Suggest Treatment For Mycobacterial Infection

Hello dear Warm welcome to Health care magic family . I have gone through your concern in depth . @ Best management of mycobacterial infection is according to pus culture report . @ Epsom salts are not contraindicated because there will not be any spread of infection . @ MRI before surgery is better to plan out the action of management . @ Wishing you fine recovery as the wound is quickly healing . Hope this will help you . Always feel free to ask further doubts . Thanks for evaluating my answer thoroughly . Regards dear take care .