Regarding the woman on Cipro for a MRSA breast infection- Cipro is 
absolutely NOT an appropriate treatment for MRSA infection. The options 
tend to be Clindamycin, TMP sulfa, or linezolid. Cipro doesn't even 
cover a staph infection that is methacillin sensitive.
I would advise her to question her doctor about this.
She should be treated for as long as she has any pain, breast and 
nipple. Often these are in the interstitial tissue AND in the ducts. If 
the infection is in the ducts she will have classic 'yeast' pain with 
burning, sharp stabbing or conversely dull aching, and nipple sensitivity.
Assuming that her infection is in the ducts based on having pus coming 
from her nipples, she would probably need at least 6-8 weeks of 
antibiotic tx.
Anne

Anne Eglash MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Dept of Family Medicine
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
600 N. 8th St.
Mount Horeb, WI, 53572
608-437-3064 (O)
608-437-4542 (fax)

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