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Recurring Outbreak Of Painful, Irritated Pus Filled Bumps On The Arms And Sides, Greenish Yellow Pus. What Could Be The Cause?

My brother has red irritated puss filled bumps that keep popping up all on his arms and side. they kind of look like bites. But we don t know. And the puss in it is like a greenish yellow. I can t explain it. It s darker than normal. Can you tell me what this is? We are worried. And they are painful to him. Thank you so much.
posted on Thu, 28 Jun 2012
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.

You might have developed furuncles.

These are deep bacterial infections.

greenish pus indicate pseudomonal infection.

Treatment is with antibiotics but the choice of antibiotics should be based on culture and sensitivity tests.

Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
Thank you

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Recurring Outbreak Of Painful, Irritated Pus Filled Bumps On The Arms And Sides, Greenish Yellow Pus. What Could Be The Cause?

Hello, Thanks for the query. You might have developed furuncles. These are deep bacterial infections. greenish pus indicate pseudomonal infection. Treatment is with antibiotics but the choice of antibiotics should be based on culture and sensitivity tests. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you