My friend injured his finger badly and waited for treatment. Once he was treated, MRSA was found in the wound. He was quarantined and treated. A few days after the treatment, while still in hospital, he developed a fever of 112 and medical coma was induced. What could be the causes for the fever, and how long for recovery? It seems the MRSA has been eradicated. Thanks.
A blood culture using Acted and a culture and antimicrobial sensitivity test from a swab collected from the wound site should zero in on the causative organism. Given the clinical history and the fever, it is evident that the patient is suffering from a bacterial infection - it has to be identified before starting treatment on the right antibiotic. Until the results are out, you can go with a broad spectrum antibiotic that possibly will overlap with the due results - say In. Cefoperazone-Sulbactam etc. do the trick.