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Is my cut infected
I cut my 4th toe with a powewasher (ouch) 3-4 days ago and i was given a 3 day course of avelox and antiobiotic creme to put on my cut toe. It is currently senstive to the touch, but not extremely painful. In addition, it does not feel warm. Is the redness surrounding the cut normal, or do i need to go back to the doctor?
Sorry, I forgot to say that any cut will be tender and sore whilst it is healing. The duration of tenderness and soreness depends on the size and depth of the cut and how quickly your body heals.
As you have already been to see your doctor, have had an oral antibiotic and an antibiotic ointment as a precautionary measure against any bacterial infection, by what I can see you should experience no problems.
My first message mentions the signs to watch for that would require further medical attention.
People who have diabetes have to be extra careful, because open wounds are very slow to heal when someone has diabetes. People with diabetes can also have nerve damage and cannot feel properly and would not always be aware that they an open wound or sore (especially under their foot) and this is how bacterial can enter and they would not be aware that they need medical attention.
Best wishes.
As you have already been to see your doctor, have had an oral antibiotic and an antibiotic ointment as a precautionary measure against any bacterial infection, by what I can see you should experience no problems.
My first message mentions the signs to watch for that would require further medical attention.
People who have diabetes have to be extra careful, because open wounds are very slow to heal when someone has diabetes. People with diabetes can also have nerve damage and cannot feel properly and would not always be aware that they an open wound or sore (especially under their foot) and this is how bacterial can enter and they would not be aware that they need medical attention.
Best wishes.
You have a serious problem and skin cream antibiotics are inappropriate. They only create a situation for a mutated bacteria resistant to antibiotics. MSRA is going around.You need to back to the doctor. Minor toe infections can grow inward and develop osteomyelitis with a few days resulting in toe amputation. These infections are common with diabetics but can occur with anyone. Oral antibiotics do not diffuse readily in the toes. That is a big problem, because the oral dose to maintain therapeutic concentrations in the toe become toxic. In 1975 the Veterans Administration did tests with silvered silk soaked in saline attached to the positive side of a 1 1/2 volt battery to treat these infections. See the book "The Body Electric" for the study. The silver ioones went 1/4 inch into the skin and destroyed the infection. The jan 2011 Journal of Infectious diseases suggests an oral fluoroquinalone (Cipro)
is as effective as intravenous medications (generally Vancomyacin) for osteomyletitis of the toe. You need to see a physician.
is as effective as intravenous medications (generally Vancomyacin) for osteomyletitis of the toe. You need to see a physician.
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The antibiotic will have helped against any infections.
Apply the cream as directed by your doctor.
Keep the area dry and not inside a shoe. The wound will dry up quicker if it is not covered up by a shoe (which causes sweating). Once the area starts to dry and scab over do not pick at it. The scab will come off once the skin is healed under the scab.
If the red area starts to get worse or you notice any pussing, then that is the time to see the doctor again.