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Picked the scab
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I had a scratch wound on my foot and had formed a scab over it after healing and i picked and scratcbed it again and blood oozed out and now it is open. I applied ointment bactroban on it. Is it serious? I heard now it can get infected and may cause sepsis that is fatal? Image attatched
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Clean it with plain water... Apply t bact ointment
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Its ok, dont scratch it again and keep applying bactroban
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Dr. Lakin Vira
General Surgeon
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Its nothing serious.
Use T- Bact ointment for local application.
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Dr. Soudip Saha
General Physician
5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Keep it clean and use ointment.
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if you have pain ,take online consultation.
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Dr. Dharmendra Singh
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Indore
Keep applying Bactroban ointment.Check RBS
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