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What Could It Be If Having Infection Recurred In Leg After Incision And Drainage Was Done Previously?

my husband hurt his leg 2 year. They had to do an incision and drainage. Just this last week it got swollen, red, and was hot to touch. He has been placed on Cipro since last Monday and Wednesday they gave him a rocephin shot and has been put on bed rest. The swelling and redness went down some but now its back when he is moving around out of bed. His PCP sts is just an infection and his leg will never be the same after that trauma. What could this be? Where should we start trying to clear this infection?
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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Your doctor must have had the culture reports from previous I &D by now. Visit him again with the report follow up, to get him started on more specific antibiotics and a probable respiration of the remaining pus. Proper and regular cleaning and dressing after drainage is done are equally important.
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What Could It Be If Having Infection Recurred In Leg After Incision And Drainage Was Done Previously?

Your doctor must have had the culture reports from previous I &D by now. Visit him again with the report follow up, to get him started on more specific antibiotics and a probable respiration of the remaining pus. Proper and regular cleaning and dressing after drainage is done are equally important.