Chronic Staph -- ENT or Dermatologist?

[JamesV]

Greetings,

I'm healing up from my 4th nasal staph infection this year. My GP doesn't seem to have any answers other than Bactroban and I'm thinking a specialist might be able to help. (hopefully)

Does anyone have any imput into which of the two, ENT or Dermatologist would be more suited to this? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[jerrie97]

Originally Posted by JamesV

Greetings,

I'm healing up from my 4th nasal staph infection this year. My GP doesn't seem to have any answers other than Bactroban and I'm thinking a specialist might be able to help. (hopefully)

Does anyone have any imput into which of the two, ENT or Dermatologist would be more suited to this? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Nasal as in sinuses? Or what...

Actually, if this staph is resistant, I think you should go to an infectious disease specialist. If it's sinus infections you're talking about, see an ENT. If it's an infection on the outside of your nose, see a dermatologist.

[Kime]

We have a friend who knows a woman who has had trouble with staph infections for years, and each time it takes her a long time to heal but now she is taking a large amount of vitamin C and the latest lesion is healing much faster. She also has a lot more energy now. I think she is taking about 20 grams a day in 3 doses. Staph infections just suck the vitamin C right out of your body because your body needs a lot of C to fight them off.

[jerrie97]

Originally Posted by JamesV

The infections are inside the nostrils. It can involve both nostrils but the worst spot is usually the upper right nostril just inside the tip of the nose. My GP cultured it in late July and it came back as "garden variety" of staph. So apparently it isn't resistant... yet. I've had bouts with it over the years but never 4 times in a year.

Thanks.

I'd suggest seeing an ENT then. Good luck!

[micro1]

i wouldn't go taking too much vitamin C (or any other 'treatment') without consulting a doctor first. an ENT will be best.

if it's coming back as a garden variety staph then its a coagulase negative staphylococcus aureus. this is not pathogenic, ie. it won't cause an infection. it is normal skin flora and its meant to be there. if it was staph that was causing a lesion etc in your nose, then it will not be coag negative staph causing it. its in everyone's nose...

but if you're worried, go see an ENT.