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I have a boil on my left hip and pus is coming out?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Boil Therapy: Antibiotics are often used to eliminate any accompanying bacterial infection, especially if there is an infection of the surrounding skin. However, antibiotics are not needed in every situation. In fact, antibiotics have difficulty penetrating the outer wall of an abscess well and often will not cure an abscess without additional surgical drainage.
Answered 10/3/2016
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See the doctor: It sounds like you need an incison and drainage of the boil and antibiotics. Hot compresses on the region until you get to the doctor.
Answered 2/18/2013
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