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

asked 1 year ago by Sandy03 in Birmingham, AL
Latest answer by Babak Larian, MD
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Tags: infection, long-term, MRSA

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?

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

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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.
Babak Larian, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.larianmd.com

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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
Mark Loury, MD

Fort Collins Facial Plastic Surgeon
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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
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon
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MRSA After Sinus Surgery. Am I More Prone to Infection in Future?

First you have to ascertain if you have any colonization and a culture would give some guidance. In general though if your nose and sinuses have returned to normal then most likely you do not have any persistence of MRSA. The possiblity of biofilm exists, but again it sounds as if your infection has resolved. I don't think you have any higher chance now of any infection, provided your immune system is normal. I recommend hibicleanse shower and bactroban ointment... more
Ramtin Kassir, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

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