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Suggest Treatment For Infection On Ear On Piercing

I have ear infection (red bump right on by ear piercing on the lobe) can i use mupirocin on it? (I have had my ear pierced for between 7-12 months and probably have the infection from not putting anything on it and putting a different backing on it which I forgot to clean.
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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YES.YOU CAN APPLY MUPIROCIN .
KEEP IT CLEAN WITH SAVLON.
IT DO NOT TAKE THIS MUCH TIME.
APPLY QUADRIDERM CREAM LOCALLY TWICE A DAY.
IF NOT CONTROLLED WITHIN A WEEK CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & FOR ANTIBIOTIC.
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Suggest Treatment For Infection On Ear On Piercing

YES.YOU CAN APPLY MUPIROCIN . KEEP IT CLEAN WITH SAVLON. IT DO NOT TAKE THIS MUCH TIME. APPLY QUADRIDERM CREAM LOCALLY TWICE A DAY. IF NOT CONTROLLED WITHIN A WEEK CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION & FOR ANTIBIOTIC.