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Wound on lower shin care. to cover or not? has been covered for 7 days. now it is infected. started topical antibio tonight, waiting for culture.
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Keep covered: I do not know what you were covering it with, but I would keep it covered when you are active. You probably can take the bandage off when you are at rest if you want to. The topical antibiotic may help, but I find shin infections ususally need something oral.
Answered 12/5/2014
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