Reconstructive Surgery with Expanders - Infected

March 5, 2011
Asked By:CindiLee in Charlestown, MD

12/23/11 had prophylactic bilateral mastectomy(twin sister & sister with breast cancer)I was discharged with 2 jp drains 16 hours after surgery.Drains were removed 01/21/11 & drain on right was reinserted 01/25/2011-PICC Line inserted 02/18/11 & Oxacillin used for 11 days-Zosyn 03/03/11. Culture grew pseudomonas & staphylococcus aureus.I am still draining out the hole where the drain was. Still red & skin is cracking. I am being treated by an Infectious Disease Doc. I am 48 is this correct tx?

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