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Suggest Remedy For Infected Toe In An Infant
My little 11 months old daughter has a little toe infected, started with a little skin that I pulled out, I didn t meant to do that but she moved when I was trying to cut her nails, I took her to the Dr and he prescribed amoxicillin, however her toe still red and looks bad. Please help!
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Hello,
You can continue amoxicillin. Wash the toe with soap and water and apply topical antibiotics like mupirocin. If the toe is not viable it should be removed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
You can continue amoxicillin. Wash the toe with soap and water and apply topical antibiotics like mupirocin. If the toe is not viable it should be removed.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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