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Diagnosed with staph. prescribed 100mg minocycline daily for 14 days. how long before improvement in impetigo looking rash? what are signs of healing?
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Antibiotic ointment: You should see an improvement in 2-3 days. You can also apply antibiotic ointment to the lesion to hasten healing.
Answered 11/3/2016
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