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What Causes An Abscess Between The Thighs?

Hello Doctor, I had an abscess between my legs upper part, it took 3-4 days and then is was very large , a circle about 5cm /2 inches in diameter and protruded, also a red streak developed about 4-5 cm going away from the center of abscess. From day 2 I started antibiotic and started applying fucidine and then fucicort by day 4 .. I knew I had to go to the hospital and open it but I was traveling and had urgent matters so I delayed it. By day 5 unexpectedly I found the abscess dramatically better which surprised me, I waited and another day and it was much much better, by today (day 7) I can still feel the abscess but it is just about less than one cm and not protruded and everything else is fine and nearly no pain. Yet I am afraid that all the infection went inside the body? I have no fever or anything. But also when I first got the abscess I had flu and sinus, which I am still having but better, sinus is still there. Today is the last day in the antibiotic augmentin 1mg . What should I do ? Should I continue to take antibiotic for 3 more days? Should I be worried? Thank you Majed
Wed, 19 Oct 2016
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but still it is requered tobe examined by surgeon. can continue taking augment in may be it has started responding to antibiotic.if sinus is still there then probing can be done and sterile gauge can be inserted. apply beta dine lotion externally.
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What Causes An Abscess Between The Thighs?

but still it is requered tobe examined by surgeon. can continue taking augment in may be it has started responding to antibiotic.if sinus is still there then probing can be done and sterile gauge can be inserted. apply beta dine lotion externally.