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What Is The Cause For Pain And Oozing Puss Type Substance From The Belly Button?
hi my boyfriend thinks he has an infection in his bellybutton. he has had it before and it is very painful and oozing a puss type substance. he found the medication he was on for it previously, an antibiotic called flucoxacillin which is still in date until sept 2013, can he take it?
Wed, 4 Feb 2015
Hi!
I can understand the problem of your boy friend, nothing to worry.
He is having infection of his belly button (umbilicus) which can be effectively treated with the use of flucloxacillin antibiotic.
besides taking antibiotic the wound should be cleaned with iodine ointment and kept dry.
Once the infection is cured, he should maintain a good hygiene of the belly button.
Regards
I can understand the problem of your boy friend, nothing to worry.
He is having infection of his belly button (umbilicus) which can be effectively treated with the use of flucloxacillin antibiotic.
besides taking antibiotic the wound should be cleaned with iodine ointment and kept dry.
Once the infection is cured, he should maintain a good hygiene of the belly button.
Regards
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