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Is Staphylococcus Infection Usually Treated With Bactroban And Bleach Bath?

my son has a small area at his coccyx, it was diagnosed as staph, we were told to give bleach baths 1/4 to 1/2 cup bleach in his bath water and prescribed bactroban to put on the ares. My son is a 7 y/o down syndrome child who isnt potty trained yet. The are is red and has two very small open slits. does this treatment sound like a good start?
Wed, 17 Aug 2016
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hi, thanks for post, treatment with local ointment, bleach baths, anti-inflammatory medicine, local cold, is commonly used only for mild and superficial bacterial infections, when lesions don't heal or when infections are deeper, previous a cultivation for know causative organism, it's necessary take oral or parenteral antibacterials, like amoxicillin alone or with clavulanate added. also is is often necessary to do a test to know which antibacterial is better for the agent. Anyway you should return to your physician if you don't see improvement after a couple of days.
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Is Staphylococcus Infection Usually Treated With Bactroban And Bleach Bath?

hi, thanks for post, treatment with local ointment, bleach baths, anti-inflammatory medicine, local cold, is commonly used only for mild and superficial bacterial infections, when lesions don t heal or when infections are deeper, previous a cultivation for know causative organism, it s necessary take oral or parenteral antibacterials, like amoxicillin alone or with clavulanate added. also is is often necessary to do a test to know which antibacterial is better for the agent. Anyway you should return to your physician if you don t see improvement after a couple of days.