I have an implant in my great toe which was done in 2009. 3 weeks ago I developed an infection in the toe with purulent matter being emitted from the base of the nail bed. I went to my primary care physician who took me down the hall to a podiatrist. He treated it with antibiotics for 3 days and then removed the lateral section of the nail bed for an ingrown toenail. I was treated with a 10 day treatment of antibiotics and have been going back weekly. The nail and tissue around the nail is better but still red and tender. I am on a 2nd round of antiobiotics and the physician wants a 2nd opinion and has sent me to an infectious control physician who I will see next Wed. Any thoughts, suggestions. He did not feel it was involving the implant which is in the proximal phalanx.
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