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Suggest Treatment For Bacterial Skin Infection
Question: Hello i have this sore that poped up out of no where can you tell me what it is
Brief Answer:
Seems like a bacterial skin infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have reviewed the images. In imags it seems like a bacterial skin infection i.e impetigo.
Do you have any associated symptoms like pain? Itching?
Do you have any other medical condition? Or are on some other mefication?
Regards
Seems like a bacterial skin infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us
I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have reviewed the images. In imags it seems like a bacterial skin infection i.e impetigo.
Do you have any associated symptoms like pain? Itching?
Do you have any other medical condition? Or are on some other mefication?
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
No meds ,itching at first,sore around area,no med condition
Brief Answer:
Oral and topical antibiotic should be sufficient
Detailed Answer:
Thank you.
I suggest you to take an oral antibiotic e.g amoxicillin 500mg, three times daily for a week. Topically you may use an otc antibiotic e.g either neosporin ointment or mupirocin ointment (bactroban), twice daily.
Regards
Oral and topical antibiotic should be sufficient
Detailed Answer:
Thank you.
I suggest you to take an oral antibiotic e.g amoxicillin 500mg, three times daily for a week. Topically you may use an otc antibiotic e.g either neosporin ointment or mupirocin ointment (bactroban), twice daily.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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