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Suggest Treatment For Large Abscess In Groin
I have a large abscess in my groin on antibiotics third day I have applied heat to the area part of the abscess sea is purple in colour but the whole area is painful and no head to it is visible should I go to casualty or continue on the antibiotics I'm diabetic and had previous abscesses where I nearly became septic so a bit worried
Fri, 13 Feb 2015
As you are a diabetic as well as you have previous history of sepsis,it is better that you get the absess drained at the earliest.
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