the steps taken should be ok
The doctor just called me back and the culture he took yesterday from my foot indicates that I have a large amount of staph infection growth on my foot. So he said tomorrow to come back and he will start me on some oral antibiotics and then after that secondary infection clears up we will look at better attacking whatever else is there if anything. Today I just noticed that these small blisters that I had on my hand a few months ago are starting to come back. They resemble dyshydrotic eczema. I am trying to stay away from alcohol hand sanitizers and moisturizing with lots of lotion, hope it helps.
-Steven
Antibiotics given internally the mainstay of treatment.Raise the foot end of the bed.During acute stage best to leave alone,once it settles can go for external applications.
If it is Pseudomonas Cellulitis what is the treatment? Should I try to keep my foot dry with powders or moist with lotrimin? Is there any permanent effects from having this bacterial infection and about how long after beginning treatment should this clear up?
Thank you Jag!
When I meant bacterial, pseudomonas also was included but then it is now deep seated and surely hydrocortisone is out for sometime.A cellulitis is a deep bacterial invasion.
I went back to my doctor (general practice) today and he seems to think it could be pseudomonas cellulitis. He believes that at one point in time I have had/have Tinea because it is very common out here with the hot weather, feet in boots all the time, and public showers. He was unable to verify that I have fungus on my foot because after scraping my foot it was really hard to see if there was any reminence of a fungal infection. Although he did swab my foot to try and grow a culture and see what if any bacterial infection I could have. Hopefully in about 48 hours I will know more, but he said to try and not use Hydrocortizone because it can keep my body from fighting the infection itself. Does this resemble Pseudomonas Cellulitis and would it have progressed more than this in 4.5 months? Please give me some information or advice if you have any.
Thank you,
Steven
Surey it is a differential diagnosis.It can be triky in that sometimes a bacterial component is superadded due to itching and infection on an atheletes foot.Itch,pleasure,infection eczema cycle.
I have consulted my military doctors for 4 months now and they are convinced that it is Athlete's foot. What test can I request to determine that it is or is not Athelete's foot or a bacterial eczema? Is bacterial eczema usually mistaken for Athlete's foot? Is that the reason why these oral antifungal pills are not working, if so what type of antibiotics would I need to suggest since we do not have a dermatologist on base? Is it common to only have it in one spot of my body and is the resemblence of dyshydrotic eczema on my hands a regular reaction to this? Is it contagious? After starting treatment for bacterial eczema how long will it take to clear up and will it keep reoccuring?
Sorry about all the questions, but I really need good advice because this stuff is terrible!
Thank you very much!
-Steven
Right now you have a bacterial eczema and he id reaction, a bactrid.Antibiotics internal,with hydrocortisone external should help you.Consult your doctor.