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Can a triple antibiotic ointment help a staph infection? will it help with the pain? wat can i do to take some of the soreness out of it?
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Danger: Most of the common staph infections out there that are causing the epidemic are resistant to the medications in the triple antibiotic ointments and often get much worse when one uses these ineffective over the counter medications on their skin.
Answered 3/26/2014
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See doctor: Staph infections can be dangerous best to see doctor rather than to self treat.
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