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Suggest Treatment For Foul Smell From Nose Of A Child
I have a baby boy who is three years of age,I just discovered he was having a stinking odour coming out from his nose, I took him to a doctor,the doctor said I should give him augmentin syrup but I haven t seen any change. Please what should I do and which drug should I buy? Am worried because there is a mucur in his nasal..thanks Oladipupo Mrs
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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Impacted foreign body in the nose with secondary bacterial infection needs to be ruled in case of foul smell from nose.Do consult a pediatrician or ENT surgeon to ruke out foreign body ,if not present culture of swab taken to know organism responsible for infection may be needed.
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Thanks for posting your query in HealthCareMagic
Impacted foreign body in the nose with secondary bacterial infection needs to be ruled in case of foul smell from nose.Do consult a pediatrician or ENT surgeon to ruke out foreign body ,if not present culture of swab taken to know organism responsible for infection may be needed.
Hope I answered your query .
thanks.
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