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Will Antibiotics Help Cure Infections Noticed On Toe?

Hi. I've had an infected middle toe for several weeks now and have been put on 4 antibiotics: Keflex, Augmentin, Bitram, and now Doxycycline. There's no pus or anything at the nail bed, just the tip of the toe is still red and swollen. And just last night, it started hurting a little again. I'm a 31-year-old female. 5'7" and 170 lbs. I have also been putting a prescription antibiotic cream on it and soaking it in Epsom salts every so often. I keep it covered with socks during the days and sometimes with loose-fitting socks at night and have been wearing loose-fitting, close-toed shoes. I keep it elevated as often as I can (the work day can be hard). Is there anything else I can do??? Should I be worried that it's taking so long to heal and is hurting a little bit again? Thanks!
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
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Infectious Diseases Specialist 's  Response
Hello there,
I am dr.milan an infectious disease specialist answering your question,
I suggest you to take visit once of your treating physician.
Because local examination is to be needed in this case.
Sometimes it is neede to open the wound area, if you make it closed completely it may not heel and some secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat. make it so waxy and make it more vulnerable to be infected and not allowed it to heal.
You need to check also your sugar level also.
So just visit your physician once.
Hope i have given appropriate guidance to you.
if you have any query you can consult me anytime.
Give me star rating according to your satisfactory level.
Thanking you.
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Will Antibiotics Help Cure Infections Noticed On Toe?

Hello there, I am dr.milan an infectious disease specialist answering your question, I suggest you to take visit once of your treating physician. Because local examination is to be needed in this case. Sometimes it is neede to open the wound area, if you make it closed completely it may not heel and some secretion of sebaceous glands and sweat. make it so waxy and make it more vulnerable to be infected and not allowed it to heal. You need to check also your sugar level also. So just visit your physician once. Hope i have given appropriate guidance to you. if you have any query you can consult me anytime. Give me star rating according to your satisfactory level. Thanking you.