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Suggest Treatment For Infected Wound On The Fingers

Hi I unfortunately was involved in a fight on Sunday and got a cut on my arm from a finger nail that was semi deep. Deeper than a scratch. I first washed it, then put peroxide on it and then neosporin with a bandaid. however there is some redness around the cut almost like a circle and the cut itself is closing but looks like the its a yellowish scab. it is infected?
Tue, 8 Sep 2015
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Hi,
It seems that there might be having some bacterial infection following injury.
You might require one course of antibiotic medicine for 3-5 days.
Continue applying Neosporin on the wound after proper cleaning.
Ok and take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Infected Wound On The Fingers

Hi, It seems that there might be having some bacterial infection following injury. You might require one course of antibiotic medicine for 3-5 days. Continue applying Neosporin on the wound after proper cleaning. Ok and take care.