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Bug Bite On Arm, Red Itchy, Clear Liquid Oozing Out, Infected, Drained Pus. Is This Staph, MSRA, Can It Be Treated At Home?

So I have what I thought was a bug bite on my arm . It started off just red itchy, the next day it seemed worse and I thought it might have been a zit so I tried to pop it but it was just a clear liquid and no relief of pressure. I cleaned it and decided to leave it bandaged for a few days. I just took off the bandage, the sore has gotten infected. I drained the pus and now its just a mix of blood and a clear liquid draining from it again. I have it unbandaged right now because clear stuff is still seaping out. what s left looks like a hole in my arm. Is it staph? Mrsa? can I treat this at home?
Thu, 26 Dec 2013
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Hi

You seem to have developed an infective lesion after the insect bite.
You need to keep the infected area clean and dry.
Use a topical antiseptic lotion for cleaning it.
You can also use lukewarm saline water for the same.
Apply a topical antibiotic cream over the area twice a day.
You might need a course of oral antibiotics if topical local treatment alone does not suffice.

Dr Geetika Paul
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Bug Bite On Arm, Red Itchy, Clear Liquid Oozing Out, Infected, Drained Pus. Is This Staph, MSRA, Can It Be Treated At Home?

Hi You seem to have developed an infective lesion after the insect bite. You need to keep the infected area clean and dry. Use a topical antiseptic lotion for cleaning it. You can also use lukewarm saline water for the same. Apply a topical antibiotic cream over the area twice a day. You might need a course of oral antibiotics if topical local treatment alone does not suffice. Dr Geetika Paul