MRSA After Sinus Surgery. Am I More Prone to Infection in Future?

I had sinus surgery 2 years ago and ended up with a pretty nasty infection that took about 5 months to get rid of. I was put on Cipro, bactrum, and few other antibiotics that I can't think of off the top of my head. Do I have a higher risk of getting another infection in the future?

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4 Doctor Answers | Asked by Sandy03 in Birmingham, AL

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Infection after sinus surgery

Sandy, As you know MRSA infections, which used to be mostly confined to institutions such as hospitals and nursing homes, are increasingly occuring in the community in otherwise healthy people. Therefore it is difficult to know if your postoperative infection was from the place where you had your sinus surgery or it was acquired within your community. These infections can be difficult to eradicate because the organism is often resistant to multiple other antibiotics, not just... more

Prone to Infection?

One of the major drawbacks of the over-use of antibiotics in human and animal populations is the development of drug resistant bacteria. This represents more of an evolution of the bacteria to avoid being killed by specific antibiotics. Furthermore, what was once a hospital phenomenon has now spread to the community at large in the United States and elsewhere, whereby percentages of populations are colonized with drug resistant bacteria. Given your history, I would suggest a... more

Yes, because MRSA has a tendency to stay in the nostril

Yes, you are more prone to infection in the future as MRSA has a tendency to stay in the nostril. The treatment is to use an antibiotic ointment called bactroban in the nostril for 6 weeks to ensure that the infection really is completely gone.