Suggest Treatment For Staph Infection

Posted on Wed, 10 Aug 2016

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Wed, 10 Aug 2016 Answered on

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Question : What is that? It doesnt look like herpes with vesicles.

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This may be staphylococcal infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query at HealthcareMagic.

I have read your query and seen the photos.

Near the edges vesicles seem to be present. But if this is not fluid filled, then it is a small ulcer most probably due to a bacteria called staphylococcus. Topical antibiotics like applying betadine or polysporin after washing with hydrogen peroxide and clean water should help.

I would like to know details about it to be better able to help
- For how long has it been there?
- Is it accompanied by fever or any other symptoms?
- Do you have any other condition like diabetes?
- What started it?

Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar