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What Causes A Painful Boil On The Back After A Stapectomy?
I had a stapectomy 10 days ago. I am an immune compromised patient. Yesterday a painful boil came up on the back of my neck. I am not running a fever. It is not worse or better today..... very painful though. I have put hot compresses on it and it helps the pain temporarily. Do I need to go to my Infectious Disease doctor tomorrow, or give it a few days?
Fri, 10 Oct 2014
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I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some abscess formation. You should not wait. You should consult infectious diseases specialist and take a course of antibiotics. You should go for culture and sensitivity testing of pus. Then you should take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some abscess formation. You should not wait. You should consult infectious diseases specialist and take a course of antibiotics. You should go for culture and sensitivity testing of pus. Then you should take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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