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What Can I Apply To Lesion On Top Of Hand That's Sore With Tiny Pus Bumps And Itching ?

I have a lesion on the top of my hand. At first I thought it was a bug bite . It blistered up and the blister popped. Now it is an open sore with tiny pus bumps around it. It itches and the area is red and swollen. I have been putting cortizone cream on it. This has been going on for almost 3 weeks. I was hiking in the woods when I first noticed it as a scratch .
Wed, 23 Oct 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,

You might have developed a mixed fungal and bacterial infection.

Please get a KOH mount done,

This can confirm the fungal etiology.

Also get a gram stain for finding out the bacterial etiology.

Treatment can be with oral antifungals as well as with topical antifungals along with antibiotics.

Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
Thank you

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What Can I Apply To Lesion On Top Of Hand That's Sore With Tiny Pus Bumps And Itching ?

Hello, Thanks for the query, You might have developed a mixed fungal and bacterial infection. Please get a KOH mount done, This can confirm the fungal etiology. Also get a gram stain for finding out the bacterial etiology. Treatment can be with oral antifungals as well as with topical antifungals along with antibiotics. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you