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Staph Infection On Bottom, Ecoli On Top Of Toe. Advised Epsom Salt Bath. Painful. Solution?

Hi. My Dad has returned from a podiatrist who hacked into his foot . His cultures came back with staph infection on the bottom and e coli on the top of the big toe . He s in a huge amount of pain, and she told him to take an Epson salt bath for 20 minutes 2x a day. He tried and couldn t get through 10 minutes without his body shaking from the pain. Is there anything else I can do to help? She initially gave him some oxicodone but he is afraid of getting addicted and she only prescribed 3 to begin with.
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Staph and Ecoli INFECTIONS NEED antibiotics especially if he is in pain .A combination of cloxacillin and aminoglycosides [gentamycin-injectable ) is advisable along with anti inflammatory drugs like paracetamol .Blood sugars have to be done to rule out diabetes .
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Staph Infection On Bottom, Ecoli On Top Of Toe. Advised Epsom Salt Bath. Painful. Solution?

Staph and Ecoli INFECTIONS NEED antibiotics especially if he is in pain .A combination of cloxacillin and aminoglycosides [gentamycin-injectable ) is advisable along with anti inflammatory drugs like paracetamol .Blood sugars have to be done to rule out diabetes .