musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Infectious Flexor Tenosynovitis
Treatment of Infectious Flexor Tenosynovitis
Surgical drainage and antibiotics Treatment of infectious flexor tenosynovitis is surgical drainage (eg, irrigation of the tendon sheath by inserting a cannula into one end and allowing the irrigating fluid to pass along the tendon sheath to the other end, or an extensive open incision for more serious infections). Antibiotic therapy (beginning empirically with a cephalosporin) and cultures are also required. In areas where methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus(MRSA) is prevalent,trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole,clindamycin,doxycycline, orlinezolidshould be used instead of a cephalosporin. 