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Do i need to take an antibiotic for piles?
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Only if infected: Antibiotics only work for bacterial infections. "Piles" or hemorrhoids don't usually get infected, although you can have a peri-anal abscess that can be confused with a hemorrhoid. That abscess does require antibiotics and frequently operation.
Answered 5/26/2015
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