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Old 01-29-2009, 11:00   #12
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Originally Posted by Doc Dutch View Post
So, on follow-up in the clinic, he was well, breathing normally with a good blood pressure and pulse, healing wounds, no cellulitis, with good pain control (pain almost gone), using his arm well.
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Doc Dutch, I understand the causative organism (staph and strep) and mechanism of cellulitis. Questions:

- Do you expect cellulitis to manifest in a short period of time (minutes, less than 12 hours, I assume the patient is not staying in for days)?
- Can the absence of cellulitis be mosly attributed to the prophylactic intervention?

Thank you for the rationale on IV antibiotics vs. PO. That makes perfect sense.

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