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Does amoxicillin treat skin infections
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Antibiotics: Skin infections are not often treated with penicillins. These are not choices i would make for my patients.
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Don't recommend: In addition to being outdated - different conditions respond to different antibiotics.
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2.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Diane Minichanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
See doctor: Old antibiotics loose potency and Amoxicillin does not cover skin infections
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Medical School/NIH: It may be time to visit the dermatology department/clinic of your local medical school. A medical school is likely to have experts in skin disorders a... Read More
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Rash: Are you sure it is an infection? Are the bumps ithcy? Possible this could be an allergic reaction.
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194 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 59-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ronald Obermananswered
Podiatry 33 years experience
Need right diagnosis: Diagnosis needs to be re-evaluated. Maybe it is not infection. Was a culture taken or any other test to confirm that this is an infection. If it is an... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Christopher Abelanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
See your Dr.: A bacterial infection will need to be evaluated by a physician and usually treated with antibiotics.
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
Clotrimazole: If you are certain it is a skin fungus, then you can try over the counter clotrimazole which is a very effective fungicide, and inexpensive. Apply th... Read More
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407 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Shoe change: Tight shoes can cause infection. If you do have an infection typically an antibiotic is indicated for treatment. Sometimes thought the foot can get re... Read More
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102 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
Yes among others: Your Doctor will choose and a CULTURE may be performed!
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191 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinsonanswered
Family Medicine 34 years experience
Few weeks: Give it a few weeks. It should start healing up by that time, if not see a dermatologist for evaluation and possible biopsy. In the mean time keep it ... Read More
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3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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