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My small leg wound got infected

2017-09-11 13:55:53
I accidentaly scratched my leg and two days later it got infected.At the moment it looks like a huge pimple
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Start yourself on simple antibiotics for only 5 days. Augmentin will work just fine even twice daily Take a probiotic along with it. Also apply muprocin ointment over the same twice daily and the lesion will heal in 5-6 days.
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Avoid scratching the area and done burst the same. This might spread and leave behind a bad scar

Answered2017-09-11 14:15:34

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