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How do i tell if a spot on my leg is staph infection or just an irritated bite/spot/ hair follicle...etc....
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Dr. Susan Rhoadsanswered
Family Medicine 40 years experience
Infections: Nobody can tell if an infected lesion is due to Staph or another bacteria without a culture. However, if a sore or wound, is hot, has pus, is tender, or increasing pain or redness, it is likely infected. A bug bite can be red and a little warm and itchy, but no pus or severe pain is present. Apply Bacitracin and a bandaid after cleaning with dilute soap and water twice a day. If worse: to MD!
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Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
RELAX: A small spot on the leg is common. Do you shave your legs? Wash in shower every day. If it becomes rapidly worse, see a DR. Most likely = folliculitis. Bacitracin and bandaid will make it worse.
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