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On prednisone for 1 week due to poison ivy. 30mg & tampering down to 5mg over the week. how likely is it to get an infection?
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Not very.: If you are overall healthy. Keep the areas clean. Don't scratch and dig with your nails. Your prednisone will have done it's job and your misery will be over soon.
Answered 7/14/2018
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