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How To Treat Bad Skin Infection?
My 90 year old mother has a bad skin infection on both sides of her face with pus and it's into her ears. I took her tempature today and it was 99.6 f at the point it was taken she already had i b profin. She is having a hard time getting to her feet and walking
Sat, 17 May 2014
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Based on the description given, it is possible that she has impetigo which is a bacterial skin infection.
The immune system becomes impaired with aging and at age 90, it would be increasing difficult , without medical assistance, for her to fight it off.
She would need to be assessed by her doctors because oral antibiotics are likely needed.
I hope this helps
Based on the description given, it is possible that she has impetigo which is a bacterial skin infection.
The immune system becomes impaired with aging and at age 90, it would be increasing difficult , without medical assistance, for her to fight it off.
She would need to be assessed by her doctors because oral antibiotics are likely needed.
I hope this helps
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