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My foot got cut by an iron rod(minor cut) .....the bleeding was very less ( negligible) .... . should i use antibiotic powder?
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Sure, why not...: You probably won't have a problem anyway if the cut is clean, but an antibiotic ointment or powder will help decrease the chance of infection.
Answered 12/12/2015
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