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Boils in diabetes
My dad has got boils on his leg and has also got diabetes. He is currently not taking any medicine for diabetes. The boils are spreading and also increasing in size. What should i do?
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This is bacterial infection called cellulitis, very common in diabetes. But need to have antibiotics for 7 to 10 days .Also let me know if his sugar is controlled. It is very important to control the sugar while attempting to control the infection.
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