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I JUST HAD FOOT SURGERY ON FEB 13,2002.I HAD TWO BONE FRAGMENTS AND TWO SPURS REMOVED AND THERE WAS SCAR TISSUE REMOVED AND A NEUROMA THIRD JOINT FROM THE END OF MY TOE AND THIS IS THE MIDDLE TOE.2-16-2002 I STARTED HAVING SOME EXTRA PAIN BEYOND NORMAL. AFTER SHE CHANGED THE BANDAGE ON 2-20-02 IT WAS RED.NOW I HAVE AN INFECTION IN THE MIDDLE OF MY FOOT WHERE THE SUGERY WAS DONE.IT IS VERY PAINFUL. SO FAR, THEY HAVE GIVEN ME BIXAIN THEN CLINDAMYCIN NOT WORKING AS OF TODAY AND IM GETTING A SMALL AMOUNT OF DRAINAGE NOW 2-23-02.I HAVE JUST CALLED THE DOCTOR AND SHE IS GIVING ME CIPRO AND STOPPING THE BIXAN.DOES THIS SOUND RIGHT TO YOU, DOCTOR?AND HOW DO YOU GET AN INFECTION FROM A STERILE OPERATING ROOM?I'M IN GOOD HEATH.I HAVE TYPE 2 DIABETES BUT IT IS UNDER CONTROL WITH DIET.THIS SURGERY WAS DONE IN A HOSPITAL.SHE ALSO POST DATED THE FIRST PRESCRIPTION TO 02-10-02 WHEN SHE GAVE IT TO ME ON THE 2-20-02 DOES THIS MEAN I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKING IT BEFORE THE SURGERY AND SHE,S TRYING TO COVER UP SOMETHING.I ASKED HER. SHE SAID SHE MIS-DATED IT AFTER THE PHARMACIST BROUGHT IT TO MY ATTENTION.THANK-YOU FOR YOUR TIME. TOM

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Infections unfortunately can occur in a sterile operating room and do occur about 1%-5% of the time. Antibiotics before this type of surgery are not recommend or necessary so I doubt she is trying to cover anything up. Once again, infections are a risk of surgery. Antibiotics usually cure infections once they occur in most cases.
[quote] I JUST HAD FOOT SURGERY ON FEB 13,2002. I HAD TWO BONE FRAGMENTS AND TWO SPURS REMOVED AND THERE WAS SCAR TISSUE REMOVED AND A NEUROMA THIRD JOINT FROM THE END OF MY TOE AND THIS IS THE MIDDLE TOE... [/quote]