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I have a recurring perianal ancess eventhough i' ve had it drained and taken antibiotics. what should i do next?
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Reevaluate for cause: Recurrent infection may signal incomplete treatment or underlying illness such as inflammatory bowel disease. See a specialist for evaluation.
Answered 2/13/2014
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