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What Causes Black Spot Below Neck After Recovered From Staph Infection?

I had a staph infection that cleared up two weeks ago using four weeks of a sulfur drug. now i found a similar
looking thing just below my neck, it has a little black spot that looks like puss around it and very red
it is also itchy. what should i do?
Mon, 15 Sep 2014
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

If the infection has recurred then you may need to take another course of antibiotics.

The presence of the infection can be confirmed by visiting your doctor for an assessment.
You may need a swab of the area.

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What Causes Black Spot Below Neck After Recovered From Staph Infection?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic If the infection has recurred then you may need to take another course of antibiotics. The presence of the infection can be confirmed by visiting your doctor for an assessment. You may need a swab of the area. I hope this helps