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I scraped my knee (an inch in diameter), lots of blood. i cleaned it and used polysporin (bacitracin and polymyxin). today, yellow liquid is all around the wound, any advice?

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

Specializes in Dermatology

KNEE SCRAPE INFECTED: IT SOUNDS AS IF YOU HAVE AN INFECTION. DO SEE YOUR DOCTOR SOONEST! GOOD LUCK . . .

Answered 7/2/2015

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