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How To Treat Recurring Cellulitis Of Foot, Antibiotics Offer Temporary Relief?

My husband (34 yr old) has had recurring cellulitis in his legs for the past year. he has been on antibiotic for a year as well. They found out he has MRSA and gave him the correct antibiotics as well, but as soon as he stops taking them, no more than 2 weeks later the redness and swelling comes back, he develops a fever and I have to take him to the ER. They usually admit him and put him on IV antibiotics and send him home with oral antibiotics.
This last time, they gave him clindamycin.
What can we do to get rid of this once and for all??
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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HI
Welcome.
Since how long is he having this recurrent cellulitis?
MRSA is a bug, which actually resides dormantly at some particular sites like anterior nares, Nail bed, Web space of hand. It is necessary to eradicate them, otherwise there always be a chance of recurrence. Hope it is clear. Thank you very much.
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How To Treat Recurring Cellulitis Of Foot, Antibiotics Offer Temporary Relief?

HI Welcome. Since how long is he having this recurrent cellulitis? MRSA is a bug, which actually resides dormantly at some particular sites like anterior nares, Nail bed, Web space of hand. It is necessary to eradicate them, otherwise there always be a chance of recurrence. Hope it is clear. Thank you very much.