Rachel,
It can be very difficult for an oral antibiotic to completely clear a
skin infection without topical assistance.  In this case, it may have
helped enough to give some relief, but when the drug was removed, the
remaining bacteria simply re-grew, perhaps more resistant than before.
I would  consider culturing the nipple, a new round of antibiotics, and
a topical anti-inflammatory with antibiotic.  Being "into" drugs, more
than many, I would also probably add a prophylactic dose of Diflucan to
ward off yeast.

--

Denny Rice, RN, IBCLC
Dallas Texas USA

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