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How long until should i take an antibiotic for skin infection until it s safe to assume it is not working and i should contact my physician?
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See below: If you have no apparent improvement within 3-5 days or if the area appears to be, worsening or other significant symptoms, get rechecked. The antibiotic may not be covering a resistant species.
Answered 7/3/2018
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