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My husband is on his 4th day of antibiotics for cellulitis. his finger is now not only red but looks like a big pus pocket is under his skin. shud he?
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Yes. You should: Take him in to the ER to have an incision and drainage performed. Hand infections can worsen rapidly and usually what you see on the outside is the tip of the iceberg. Don't want to mess around with hand infections. Get it evaluated and treated ASAP.
Answered 4/25/2015
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