Why Am I Having Swollen Right Leg And Hard Lump Under My Skin Despite Taking Antibiotics For Cellulitis?
a few weeks ago I was diagnosed with cellilitis. finished the round of antibiotics. now at the site for the sale of this was a hard lump under the skin and my right leg is swollen and becomes more so with walking. my knee cap hurts and is very tight
Hello, Thanks for the query. You might have developed abscess. Abscess are deep bacterial infections. In simple terms bacteria infect our body and destroys tissue. This destroyed tissue forms pus and a collection of pus anywhere in body is called as abscess. Treatment is with antibiotics but the choice of antibiotics should be based on culture and sensitivity tests. Abscess must be drained and pus should be subjected to tests to find out which bacteria is causing it and to which antibiotic the bacteria is sensitive. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you
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Why Am I Having Swollen Right Leg And Hard Lump Under My Skin Despite Taking Antibiotics For Cellulitis?
Hello, Thanks for the query. You might have developed abscess. Abscess are deep bacterial infections. In simple terms bacteria infect our body and destroys tissue. This destroyed tissue forms pus and a collection of pus anywhere in body is called as abscess. Treatment is with antibiotics but the choice of antibiotics should be based on culture and sensitivity tests. Abscess must be drained and pus should be subjected to tests to find out which bacteria is causing it and to which antibiotic the bacteria is sensitive. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you