Hospitalized for staph on my temple
I am currently on the tail end of a hospitalization for a staph boil on my temple. It took a few urgent care amd dr visits before I went to the ER and they admitted me, lots of IV antibiotics, and thankfully no orbital cellulitis bc we paid attention to it and treated aggressively. I have a few questions....
Everything online is like "don't squeeze it, you'll send the infection deeper and introduce more bacteria" which makes sense, however the doctor did a whole lot of deep squeezing to drain it, which they said is necessary to remove as much as possible to that the antibiotic can reach the core of the infection. That also makes sense. So which is it?
Also, ive had cysty acne forever, some "pimples" recurring and taking weeks to heal, only to reerupt bc I haven't gotten all the gross out. Is it likely that ive had staph acne this whole time, and this one was just the one that put me over the edge?
Since being on IV antibiotics for 5 days, my entire face acne situation is healed. Even the other recurring spots on my face that were inflamed. The current wound is healing so well that it's not even going to leave a big scar, so obviously something bacterial is happening with my whole face.
Once im discharged I have a follow up w my primary and im going to get a dermatologist referral. I also play a contact sport and staph is relatively common with that, so any ideas on how to sanitize after a game or practice if a shower isnt immediately available are appreciated.