Suggest treatment for pyoderma
Patient: What is treatment for piaderma? I am 61 yoa, 5"6, 155, had ulcerative colitis for approx 20 yrs.  Recently had surgery for colon removal and developed piaderma.  Have been referred to a dermatologist but until then, is there any remedy I can do?  Is getting progressively worse, ulcers increasing and bleeding. Doctor: Hello,Welcome to HCM,Pyoderma means pus in the skin and can be caused by infections, inflammation and neoplastic etiologies. Any condition that results in the accumulation of neutrophilic exudate can be termed a pyoderma. But in general practice most commonly pyoderma refers to bacterial infections of the skin. Normal resident bacteria of skin such as staphylococci, streptococci, Micrococcus  and Acinetobacter can lead to this condition.The treatment of superficial pyoderma is with appropriate antibiotics for not less than 20 days. Fluoroquinolone group of drugs helps in treating this condition.Topical antibiotics may be helpful in superficial pyoderma. Bacitracin and polymyxin B are more effective against gram negative bacteria, if it is the cause of infection.Thank you.