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Applied Antibiotic Cream For Painful And Itchy Toe. Now Pus Formation, Black Toe. Help
Hi, I started with an itchy toe last week then it got really painful so went to doctors and got antibiotic cream, however now i have like a snake like chape on my leg and there is puss coming out of that and on my toe, i went back to the doctor and was told that it is spreading and today my toe has gone black, please advise me
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Sun, 11 Nov 2012
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hi there,
I think this is something seriouse and should be reported to a surgeon as soon as possible.Black tissue with pus is a sign of seriouse infection ok.
Thanks very much and all the best
I think this is something seriouse and should be reported to a surgeon as soon as possible.Black tissue with pus is a sign of seriouse infection ok.
Thanks very much and all the best
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