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What Causes Skin Sores On The Arm And Foot?

Hi. I m getting big sores that won t dry up and heal they just ooze clear and yellowy puss. I started off with just a itchy bite on my leg and now it s a really big scab that won t heal and keeps oozing white and yellowy puss and now I have two other small ones, one on my foot and one on my arm.
Fri, 9 Dec 2016
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hello
get blood sugar tested to rule out diabetes
take a course of antibiotic, tablet ciplox 500 mg bd for 5 days after meals, provided it's not contra indicated and allergic to
regular dressings
keep it open or gauge bandage

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What Causes Skin Sores On The Arm And Foot?

hello get blood sugar tested to rule out diabetes take a course of antibiotic, tablet ciplox 500 mg bd for 5 days after meals, provided it s not contra indicated and allergic to regular dressings keep it open or gauge bandage