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How To Get Rid Of Itching After Recovering From Staph Infection?

my son in the last few weeks had a golden staph infection. The doctor gave him antibiotics which cleared his skin but he has a terriable itch that wont go. The doctor said it may never go away but the itch is driving him crazy..What can he do to get rid of the itch?
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
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Hi,
Give him antihistamine like cetrizine or benadryl to give symptomatic relief from itching.
apply triple action cream or Vaseline locally.
Ok and take care.
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How To Get Rid Of Itching After Recovering From Staph Infection?

Hi, Give him antihistamine like cetrizine or benadryl to give symptomatic relief from itching. apply triple action cream or Vaseline locally. Ok and take care.