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Suggest Treatment For Abscess Under Arm Along With Fungal Infection
i have abcess under my arm along with fungal infrction my abcess has burst im on my second course of antibioticts do i have 2 go back 2 docs.i also had a baby last yr i had a c section for 3months it was infected then it cleared doc says the wound hasnt healed yet and is infected again my baby is 1yrs old.they want to test me for diabeties i didnt have any sugar in my urine but did have 1% blood im really scared as most of my family has or has died from cancer
Hi Thanks for posting on HCM Abscesses will respond well on penicillin group of antibiotics like cloxacillin and fungal infections will respond well on systemic and/or topical anti-mycotic drugs.I will suggest you get the abscess examined by the Doctor.If any pus, drainage will be necessary to facilitate healing.As for you fungal infection, your Doctor may choose any topical and/or systemic anti-fungal drug that will be well indicated depending on the type of fungal infection in question. Wound infection after a surgery like C/S is possible but it is not normal for the infection to stay too long.I will suggest you get tested for diabetes as your Doctors have proposed since it a condition that may cause poor wound healing and recurrent infections.I will also recommend regular wound dressing by an expert and if control of infection is not possible, you get a pus culture/antibiotic sensitivity test.Regular screening for cancer may also be helpful since you have a family history of cancer.This may not however be the cause of the problems you are facing now. Hope this will help Best regards
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Suggest Treatment For Abscess Under Arm Along With Fungal Infection
Hi Thanks for posting on HCM Abscesses will respond well on penicillin group of antibiotics like cloxacillin and fungal infections will respond well on systemic and/or topical anti-mycotic drugs.I will suggest you get the abscess examined by the Doctor.If any pus, drainage will be necessary to facilitate healing.As for you fungal infection, your Doctor may choose any topical and/or systemic anti-fungal drug that will be well indicated depending on the type of fungal infection in question. Wound infection after a surgery like C/S is possible but it is not normal for the infection to stay too long.I will suggest you get tested for diabetes as your Doctors have proposed since it a condition that may cause poor wound healing and recurrent infections.I will also recommend regular wound dressing by an expert and if control of infection is not possible, you get a pus culture/antibiotic sensitivity test.Regular screening for cancer may also be helpful since you have a family history of cancer.This may not however be the cause of the problems you are facing now. Hope this will help Best regards