Should I Be in the Hospital, Staph Infection and MRSA not Getting Better After TT??

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Many of you have been following my questions lately and have seen my pictures of the green infection coming from the holes in my TT insicion. As you may know, I had a culture of it done and the prelimenary report said I had Staph and MRSA. I was put on oral bactrum, 1 pill 3 times a day. Today the final culture report came back and I also have "bacteroid" infection? I have developed a horrid odor in the fluid oozing out of my incision as well. Should I be hospitalized and on IV antibiotics?

Tom J. Pousti, MD · Answer

Thank you for the question.

	Although you have provided excellent descriptions of the complications you are experiencing, the decision regarding hospitalization is more complex than can be handled via online consultation. I would suggest you address this question with your plastic surgeon  and ask for the pros/cons of hospitalization in your circumstance.

	I hope that your situation turns around in the near future.

	Best wishes.

Peter A. Aldea, MD · Answer

The vast majority of infections can be treated with specific antibiotics based on culture results and resolve without requiring hospitalization or surgery. A minority of surgical infections require a return to the operating room for removal of dead, infected tissue and copious irrigation of the wound to remove a large bacterial load and better allow the body to resolve the infection. Your surgeon should be the one directing your care. Discsuss your options with him.

David Bogue, MD · Answer

The indication for hospitalization for an infection depends more on the severity of the infection than the type of infection. Small, localized infections can be treated safely and effectively with local wound care and appropriate oral antibiotics. Larger infections or systemic infections may require hospitalization, wound irrigation and debridements, or intravenous antibiotics. The decision to hospitalize a patient is based on the clinical examination and interpretation of all the data by your surgeon, sometimes in coordination with an infectious disease doctor. No one on a question and answer website is going to tell you whether you need to be hospitalized. This is a question you need to consult your surgeon about.

Michael Hueneke, MD (retired) · Answer

A positive culture in itself is not criteria for hospitalization. The only way to make that decision is to evaluate you you and all clinical data together in person.

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