Hi, I have what I think to be an infected wound on my leg. I nicked myself shaving a couple of weeks ago and now it is about 1 1/2 inches across and 3/4 inch wide. It has pus coming from it which is a yellow/green/brownish color and it smells just horrible. It is also very painful and is starting to affect my walking. I have a history of MRSA and oral antibiotics dont seem to work for me. What is it and what should I do?
Hi & Welcome to Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern, you seem to have developed MRSA infection following nicking which is not responding to routinely used antibiotics. You need to send the pus for culture and sensitivity tests. Based on the result the most appropriate (sensitive to MRSA) should be taken preferably by I'm OR IV injection. The most preferred antibiotics to treat the difficult to treat MRSA includes Vancomycin, Antimycin, Ninefold, Minocycline, or Caroline. You also need to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory Chat Doctor. Further, you need to be examined by a GP for proper evaluation and the treatment as suggested above. Best regards.