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I had painful cuts/pimples. my gyn assumed herpes put me on valtrax three days ago. it's getting worse and now i have yellow pus. what else could it b?
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Probably staph: see a dermatologist and get a culture and start on anti-staph meds like doxy or bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim)
Answered 2/12/2015
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