clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

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Ali-Mar
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clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby Ali-Mar » Fri May 15, 2020 10:10 pm

I have rx for clindamycin cream for a skin rash. I am currently on Dificid taper. Is it safe to use the cream?
Does the antibiotic cream and antibiotic injections affect the gut flora ?
Male 54, contracted C-Diff on Feb 5, 2020, diagnosed on March 2nd, Took Flagyl for 8 days, Vanco for 10 days, relapsed 5 weeks post-Vanco. finished Dificid Taper on June 20 relapsed two weeks later, had the FMT on July 14th, 2020
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Re: clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby roy » Sat May 16, 2020 3:25 am

clindamycin cream can cause c.diff, it says so on the pack!
Injections are just as likely to cause c.diff as pills are.
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Re: clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby poppy86 » Sat May 16, 2020 10:33 am

Clindamycin (in pill form) caused my c.diff. I would do anything I could to avoid it, if possible.
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Re: clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby Ali-Mar » Sat May 16, 2020 11:23 am

Thank you Roy and Poppy,
Will just ignore the rash for now, and ask my dermatologist for a different med for the groin rash if there is one, if not, I will just live with the rash instead of taking the chance
Male 54, contracted C-Diff on Feb 5, 2020, diagnosed on March 2nd, Took Flagyl for 8 days, Vanco for 10 days, relapsed 5 weeks post-Vanco. finished Dificid Taper on June 20 relapsed two weeks later, had the FMT on July 14th, 2020
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Re: clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby poppy86 » Sat May 16, 2020 11:29 am

Is it jock itch? If it is, then it's fungal, not bacterial, and clindamycin certainly wouldn't be necessary. But I'm not a doctor.
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Re: clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby Ali-Mar » Sat May 16, 2020 12:55 pm

No ,it is not the fungal, the Jock Itch.. It is bacteria, I was told, It looks like pink dot when the doctor puts the UV light on the rash, but it looks exactingly like jock itch without the light. The rx is Clindamycin phosphate 1% solution , the same one teens use it on their face for acne.
Male 54, contracted C-Diff on Feb 5, 2020, diagnosed on March 2nd, Took Flagyl for 8 days, Vanco for 10 days, relapsed 5 weeks post-Vanco. finished Dificid Taper on June 20 relapsed two weeks later, had the FMT on July 14th, 2020
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Re: clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby poppy86 » Sat May 16, 2020 1:03 pm

With your c.diff history I really think you should avoid clindamycin. Could you ask your doctor for an alternative treatment?
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Re: clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby Ali-Mar » Sat May 16, 2020 1:11 pm

yes, absolutely, I will ask for other types of med. there is a antibacterial cleanser that contains some bleach that the same dr suggest to use, it is CLn® SportWash.

Agree 100&, I absolutely won't take any chance using Clindamycin cream, even if I have to live this the groin rash for rest of my life. The rash is in small area ..
Male 54, contracted C-Diff on Feb 5, 2020, diagnosed on March 2nd, Took Flagyl for 8 days, Vanco for 10 days, relapsed 5 weeks post-Vanco. finished Dificid Taper on June 20 relapsed two weeks later, had the FMT on July 14th, 2020
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Re: clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby beth22 » Sun May 17, 2020 1:29 am

I would definitely not use the clindamycin. I used a topical lotion for acne before I ever had c diff and it gave me D. I stopped and the D stopped. Right before I got c diff, I used the Cleocin vaginal cream and got c diff. There are other potent antibiotic ointments. I have used Mupirocin that is even for MRSA and I have not had a problem. there is also erythromycin that works for many skin problems. Check with your doctor.
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Re: clindamycin cream for a skin rash?

Postby georgina » Sun May 17, 2020 3:18 am

Agree , Clindamycin is not safe in ANY form. There are several other choices to consider.
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