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Suggest Treatment For Skin Infection In Child
After few days later my baby born some kind of skin infection appears all over the body. We went to some pediatricians and checked it and we send his blood for some testing. As per testing baby has more than 29 thousand bactiria count. According to pediatricians 12,000 would be normal. and it is disappear for some days and it is starting again. Could you please give some sugestion to prevent this?
Tue, 14 Apr 2020
Hi,
For a better idea, this need few more details-age of the baby, photo of lesion and details of previous treatment. The count you mentioned is probably total WBC count, and not bacterial count. For children with multiple pyoderma (skin infections), depending on clinical status and blood reports, I used to give injectable antibiotics for babies below 2-3 weeks and oral antibiotics after that, along with antibiotic creams like mupirocin.
A culture test of blood or any discharge from lesion, can guide selection of correct antibiotic in recurrent cases. Your doctor will guide you. Meanwhile keep the baby's skin clean and dry. Skin fold like axilla / groin / umbilicus needs special attention to avoid bacterial colonisation
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
For a better idea, this need few more details-age of the baby, photo of lesion and details of previous treatment. The count you mentioned is probably total WBC count, and not bacterial count. For children with multiple pyoderma (skin infections), depending on clinical status and blood reports, I used to give injectable antibiotics for babies below 2-3 weeks and oral antibiotics after that, along with antibiotic creams like mupirocin.
A culture test of blood or any discharge from lesion, can guide selection of correct antibiotic in recurrent cases. Your doctor will guide you. Meanwhile keep the baby's skin clean and dry. Skin fold like axilla / groin / umbilicus needs special attention to avoid bacterial colonisation
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammed Aslam T. K., Pediatrician
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