My infectious disease dr analyzed the bacteria and prescribed two different antibiotics. One was delivered via a PICC line and the other oral Rifampin. I was to be on both for 8-9 weeks, but my body had other ideas and I could only take them for 6 weeks. I’ve been on maintenance antibiotic since then, 100mg of doxycycline and no reoccurrence of the infection. I honestly don’t think I could’ve gone to the hospital daily to receive antibiotics. The two surgeries so close and infection wiped me out and I did a lot of resting the first month after the infection.
My OS ordered the immbolizer because he wanted no bending at all due to the compromised condition of my soft tissue. The surgeries, infection, prior PT had done damage to the soft tissue so he wanted it to rest and heal as much as possible. After a month when I was allowed to bend the OS ordered non-aggressive therapy, which meant easy heel slides (moving about 2 inches with no help) and walking with a bend in my knee using a cane.
Do you know what the antibiotic is?