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I am taking cubicin 500mg intravenous for 6 weeks. the open wound reach the bone. should i stay on it until it heals completely or can i be taken off?

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Dr. Mark Dickson
Dr. Mark Dicksonanswered
General Surgery 24 years experience
Stay on it: Open wound to bone means the bone is infected. The standard treatment is antibiotics for 6 wks.
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