RE: Re: Re. Infection (From The Moderator)

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So far they all believe this to be superficial and I tend to agree. The

infection appears to be going away. I began taking the antibiotics last night,

but tomorrow morning I see my surgeon. The PT examined it and he felt it was

superficial as well as the fact I have no fever. I'll let you know what the

surgeon says.

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it.

Joint Replacement

From: rluxt@...

Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 12:49:04 +0000

Subject: Re: Re. Infection (From The Moderator)

, if you think you wound is infected, insist that they take a culture

BEFORE administering antibiotics of any type. The reason for this is that, as

stated earlier, different antibiotics are required for different types of

infections. If you wait until taking antibiotics, it is very likely that the

culture will not develop due to the presence of an antibiotic in the tissue. If

that happens, there is little alternative to ramp all the way up to vancomycin

infusion for an extended period of time if the initial oral administration does

not work.

There are very good resources out there for diagnosing and treating infections

of joint infections, either superficial (defined as outside the sac enclosing

the actual joint and often from staples) and deep infections that are in the

joint and necessitate its removal for two to three months, irrigation and

abriding of the area to assure healing from the infection.

Good luck and be your own best and loudest advocate. This is absolutely nothing

to trifle with.

Rich L

Green Bay, WI

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> Update: My surgeon has called in an antibiotic today and wants to see me on

Wednesday. I don't have a fever and I hope its just the area of the incision

that is infected. I'll keep y'all posted.

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> From: bodyphysics@...

> Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 07:34:16 -0700

> Subject: Re. Infection (From The Moderator)

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> If you think your wound is infected, GOinto the MD's office so that they can

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> the wound and get you on the appropriate antibiotics. They may also want to

> culture the wound because the goal would be to get you on the CORRECT one.

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> antibiotics are general and cover MOST infections but others cover specific

> ones. You want to know that the right one is being prescribed and helping to

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> the job. Otherwise, you can delay the healing process...

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> Thanks!

> Alisa Curry, PT, DPT

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