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I have a wound on my arm that's infected. not sure what infection so what should i do?
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Medical attention: Infected wounds can rapidly degenerate to life or limb threatening situations. Seek emergency medical attention if there is no improvement.
Answered 1/24/2013
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Wound on arm: You need to see a clinician for an evaluation before this gets out of hand. At that visit, they can culture the wound appropriately and initiate antibiotics.
Answered 3/26/2013
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