Infection after Bellafill. Akin abscess turned into a biofilm infection. PIC line placed.. No improvement...help please! (Photo)

June 28, 2016
Asked By:ksheather

Bellafill injected on 5/4..skin abscess appeared on 5/14. Oral antibiotics started on 5/16. Drainage completed on 5/29. Kenalog injected on 6/7. Referred to ID doctor on 6/15. PIC line placed on 6/17. Daptomycin and Ertapenem Sodium started via pic line. Orginal drainage site continues to drain large amounts of infection. 6/25 redness and swelling moved to lower eye lid area. Ultrasound showed cellulitis in entire area. the infection is not localized to the original area and spreading.

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