Cellulitis reoccuring

I am writing on behalf of my mother who is currently in the hospital for the 6th time with cellulitis in her arm after a lumpectomy and lymphedema. Her doctors cannot seem to come up with the reasons the infection returns so often...6th hospital visit since last October.  Most of her veins have collapsed from the Pic line being inserted so many times. They treat her for 10 days with antibiotics and then it is fine for awhile and then backa gain in no time.  We are desperatly looking for some answers to solving this.  We are willing to do whatever it takes so as not to have to keep going through this.  If you can be of any assistance or can put us in touch with someone that would have some idea as to what we can do that would be greatly appreciated.  Again, thank you. My email is ***@**** if anyone who reads this posts can offer any help.

[CCF-RN,MSN-JS]

Dear Dawn, This does sound like a difficult problem. Perhaps seeking advise from an Infectious Disease specialist at a large teaching facility.  They may have some new or different suggestions for you and your mother.