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What Causes Tenderness And Hardness In Toe?

Three weeks ago I went to the urgent care b/c my toe was infected from a pedicure. Doctor put me on Bactrum (spelling?); took all of the antibiotic; did warm soaks, etc. Now the toe next to it is tender to the touch and has a perfect circle of blood in the center of it; toe is hard too.

Mon, 23 May 2016
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dear patient you had developed infection because the pedicurist didnt follow the right hygiene practice. may be bactrim was not that effective for your infection. i advice you to get a complete blood picture and a grbs test just to rule out diabetes because its known to lower immunity and give infections.
consult again to the physician with test reports and he will prescribe you another antibiotics accordingly. till then apply topical t- bact ointment on it regularly for two weeks.
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What Causes Tenderness And Hardness In Toe?

dear patient you had developed infection because the pedicurist didnt follow the right hygiene practice. may be bactrim was not that effective for your infection. i advice you to get a complete blood picture and a grbs test just to rule out diabetes because its known to lower immunity and give infections. consult again to the physician with test reports and he will prescribe you another antibiotics accordingly. till then apply topical t- bact ointment on it regularly for two weeks. hope i have answered the question