My doctor was adamant that to avoid infection I had to keep my hands out any kind of standing water for a week or 10 days, I can't remember which. Showers were fine but no dish washing or anything like that. I was also advised to keep antibiotic ointment and bandaids on the punctures for at least 3 days. I'm surprised your doctor wasn't more thorough in his after care instruction. Hope you're better by now and that the NA was successful.

Thanks for all the info....the infection is still present, still draining, the doc has added Rifampin to the Bactrim, and I am going to see him at the surgery center this morning......his nurse said he wants to see me to evaluate if surgery is needed.....