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What is the good antibiotic for paronychia augmenting or ciprofloxacillin.the dr didn't remove my nail cause no pus but now 7 days still there edema ?
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Skin infection: Antibiotic sometimes cover different bacteria in different parts of the world owing to mutated strains. Both medicines have similar coverages but augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) has greater activity against gram positive and anaerobic organims.
Answered 12/12/2014
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