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Is it possible to have a bacterial skin infection that just doesn't have any pustules?
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Yes.: If the area in question is red, firm, hot, and tender to the touch, infection is a possibility, whether pustules are present or not. Staph infections typically have pustules, but not necessarily; and strep (and some other) bacterial infections usually do not display pustules at all.
Answered 9/12/2017
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