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A member asked:
I have pus filled bumps on my scalp. its always itchy. theres also clusters of small bumps in the nape area. ive been put on fungal medicine , an antibiotic and i've been prescribed a cream. nothing is working what could this be?
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Time for examination: This certainly sounds like a bacterial infection: either impetigo or infected folliculitis. In either case, the lesions must be cultured and you will need oral and topical antibiotics.
Answered 9/26/2016
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