I have a MRSA staphylococcal infection on the back of my calf. Its been draining and I am on an oral and nasal antibiotic. The culture allowed the doctor to prescribe the right oral antibiotic. My question is should I be worried if my leg, from the wound down, has doubled in size within the past 24 hours even though the wound itself looks better?
Hello there, I am Chat Doctor. You need to worry, because this type of swelling is very odd type. This is MRSA type of infection so some antibiotic is to be avoided. And staphylococcal organism is known to cause one severe type of presentation called toxic shock syn