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My mother has had a sore on her buttocks for over 5 years now. she has been to the doctor before and was given antibiotics, but it still keeps coming back. she is diabetic and has problems getting around as well. what could this be? thanks so much for rea
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Treatment of Sore: This one is difficult to answer without seeing the site. Wounds in diabetic patients tend to heal slowly. Also, your mom's condition sounds like an abscess and if so the best treatment is to have it surgically drained because it's very difficult to get enough antibiotic to the site because the abscess is a "walled off" compartment. It might be best to see a surgeon.
Answered 3/27/2015
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