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Antibiotics for perianal abscess, is this enough ?
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Abscess can be: a serious problem that most often requires more intervention than antibiotics alone. Incision, breaking up loculations and drainage is pretty standard. Please get medical care for this. Take care.
Answered 10/24/2014
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NO: You may need Incision and drainage along with antibiotics Consult you doctor
Answered 5/7/2015
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