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What Causes Foul Smelling Pus Discharge From The Armpit?
Hello, I have a foul rotten flesh odor coming from my left armpit only. It s red, raw, and gooey with I think pus. It s been happening for a couple of weeks, I m scared that it s a type of cancer because this smell literally eats through any and all deoderants that I apply to it within minutes. It s alil sore but it s more revolting than painful. I can t stomach anything because of the smell. Any advice or ideas as to what s happening to me? I m scared and don t know what to do anymore.
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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The symptoms may be suggestive of infective skin lesion and this can be treated with Tab Amoxicillin with Clavulanic acid two times in day, keep the area very much clean and apply Povidone iodine ointment, this would be fine soon, take care.
Well come to HCM
The symptoms may be suggestive of infective skin lesion and this can be treated with Tab Amoxicillin with Clavulanic acid two times in day, keep the area very much clean and apply Povidone iodine ointment, this would be fine soon, take care.
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