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Infected heel blister from running shoes. was given keflax 2g/day for 5 days. finished antibiotics, but area still red/warm/painful (size of quarter)?

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Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

I don't understand: Why you were given the antibiotic for five days. This is undertreatment. Minimum treatment should be ten days as Keflex fights gram positive bacteria that live for ten days.

Answered 6/26/2014

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Dr. Stuart Plotkin answered

Different antibiotic: You may also want to ask your doctor if he/she wants to switch to another antibiotic. You need to take most antibiotics for 10 days

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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A member asked:

Infected heel blister from running shoes. was given keflax 2g/day for 5 days. finished antibiotics, but area still red/warm/painful (size of quarter)?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Jeffrey Kass answered

Dr. Stuart Plotkin answered

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

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