Update on Elijah's Thumb/ Cellulitis

  We have been giving Elijah Bactrim twice a day since he was seen Friday for his infected finger.  We have been keeping it clean and trying to keep it out of his mouth.  But he is not responding to the Bactrim.  His finger actually got more swollen and red.  So last night I spoke with a nurse and she told me that after 72 hours on an antibiotic there should be improvement and it should not be getting worse.  She said it was best to go downtown Cooks and have it looked at because it could spread.
   When we got downtown they wanted to take an x-ray of his thumb to make sure it hadn't reached the bone.  They also did blood work to make sure it isn't something more serious.  After a lot of waiting they told us it that his bone looks good and nothing showed in his blood work. 
   This time he was diagnosed with Cellulitis and he was given a better antibiotic for skin infection.  She also prescribed a topical antibiotic that we can use on his finger at bed time so he doesn't put it in his mouth.  Same as last time if it worsens after 2 days we go back and have it looked at again.