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Smelling Boil After Surgery Under Breast. Taken Keflex 2. Cure?

I had a bad smelling boil after surgery under my breast finished keflex 2 weeks ago and I still have foul order and drainage. Why? Sould of the keflex wipped the infection out?
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Hi,
From history it seems that there might be having non haling wound after surgey with pus drainage.
Go for regular dressing after proper cleaning with antiseptic lotion by your doctor only for few days.
Go for one more course of antibiotic.
Ok and take care.
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Smelling Boil After Surgery Under Breast. Taken Keflex 2. Cure?

Hi, From history it seems that there might be having non haling wound after surgey with pus drainage. Go for regular dressing after proper cleaning with antiseptic lotion by your doctor only for few days. Go for one more course of antibiotic. Ok and take care.