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Red Bump On Butt. Suffered From Fungal Infection Sometime Back. Looks Like Pimple Or Boil. Not Very Sure If It Is Staph. Worried

My 9 month old baby has a red bump on her butt check. Just two weeks ago she had a fungal infection i guess like a yeast infection on her privates. so i was put on an antibiotic cream and the red bumps all disappeared. However there is that one red bump still there today and I finally decided to touch it....It's very very hard underneath. I'm concerned. Could this just be a pimple or a boil or is it staph. I'm not familiar with staph but I know the signs looks similar it boils/pimples. The bump is the size of the tip on my pinky finger.
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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The lump seems to be a bacterial infection.Most common organisms causing skin infections are staph and streptococci..

Keep area dry and clean.use a mild cleansing liquid soap.Start applying antibiotic cream like mupirocin over affected area.You can also give oral antibiotics but you have to concern your doctor for this.

I hope this can solve your problem.Take care.
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Red Bump On Butt. Suffered From Fungal Infection Sometime Back. Looks Like Pimple Or Boil. Not Very Sure If It Is Staph. Worried

Hi thanks for writing to health care magic. The lump seems to be a bacterial infection.Most common organisms causing skin infections are staph and streptococci.. Keep area dry and clean.use a mild cleansing liquid soap.Start applying antibiotic cream like mupirocin over affected area.You can also give oral antibiotics but you have to concern your doctor for this. I hope this can solve your problem.Take care.