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Suggest Remedy For Pus Infection In The Deltoid Area

hi to all...i just wanna ask something about my pus infection on my delts area...i'm a competitive bodybuilder..before it happen i remember my last injection of steroid on that site was 1 1/2 month ago..and now my delt are infected with pus,i tried to remove those pus on my delt by sticking syringe and suck the pus on it...i drawn 20cc + of pus on that same day..i tried to take cefalixin for two weeks but nothing happen....pls help me what kind of atibiotic do i need to take...cause in planning to get back in training again for a show...
Tue, 24 Mar 2015
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You probably need more extensive incision and drainage to get rid of the infection. 20 cc is a lot of pus, so it appears that you have a pretty big infection there. To really get rid of it, the infected area needs to be opened up and rinsed out well. This is NOT something you should be doing yourself. A doctor has to do this. Best to go to emergency or urgent care and have a doctor take care of it. They might also need to take a test of the pus to see what bacteria are causing the infection and what antibiotic would be best to take. Hope this helps.
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Suggest Remedy For Pus Infection In The Deltoid Area

You probably need more extensive incision and drainage to get rid of the infection. 20 cc is a lot of pus, so it appears that you have a pretty big infection there. To really get rid of it, the infected area needs to be opened up and rinsed out well. This is NOT something you should be doing yourself. A doctor has to do this. Best to go to emergency or urgent care and have a doctor take care of it. They might also need to take a test of the pus to see what bacteria are causing the infection and what antibiotic would be best to take. Hope this helps.