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Cluster Of Itchy, Hard And Painful Bumps On Calf With Sinus Infections. Could This Be MRSA?

I have recently been around people who have mrsa and now I have a cluster of itchy,hard,painful bumps on my calf,I also have been having red hot ears,neck,face,and keep getting sinus infections,my docters blew off mrsa without checking with a swab,or any test. Please help,I am worried,I have two small children,and my 6 year old had been having some of the same symptoms.
posted on Fri, 22 Nov 2013
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Thanks for query on HCM.
It might be due beginning of cellulitis,folliculitis.
Start antibiotic like amoxy/clavulinin,moxifloxacin under guidance of your doctor.
It will recover within 5 to 7 days.
If it is persistent or recurrent then go for swab test to find out MRSA or MSSA.
Take nsaid to subside pain,inflammation.
Keep in touch with your doctor.
Also start treatment of your child under guidance of pediatrician.



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Cluster Of Itchy, Hard And Painful Bumps On Calf With Sinus Infections. Could This Be MRSA?

Thanks for query on HCM. It might be due beginning of cellulitis,folliculitis. Start antibiotic like amoxy/clavulinin,moxifloxacin under guidance of your doctor. It will recover within 5 to 7 days. If it is persistent or recurrent then go for swab test to find out MRSA or MSSA. Take nsaid to subside pain,inflammation. Keep in touch with your doctor. Also start treatment of your child under guidance of pediatrician.