During Summer 2000 I spent several weeks at a lake. I was also shaving my lower back as it was summer, etc. I noticed several quarter size lesions on my lower back, penis, and thru out my swimsuit area. Over the next few weeks small red bumps would appear on my wrist, feet, stomach, etc. I went to the dermatologist - he said it was bacterial - gave me Keflex, Bactroban, and said wash with Hibiclens. It went away, but about a month later reappeared in a milder form. 18 months later I still deal with it, but it is mild, but not gone. Of course I stopped shaving as to reduce all trama to skin/hair, I wash with anitbacterial soap, and currently my Dr. is trying a long term course of bactroban nasal and an oral anitbiotic diocoxclin. I have been on the bactroban nasal before, when I go off of it and other antibiotics, little infections return, almost always in the swimsuit area.
My Dr. says I got colonized and its just being stubborn. I was wondering if there is something else I should try? Also, will this eventually die off?
Thank you for your input in advance.