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I've had an abscess ruptured in the groin area it's totally drained, but it's not healing, it's been rupture since about october last year and still h?
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Surgical consult: ASAP- a nonhealing ruptured abscess may be spreading deeper or forming fistulas ( burrowing branches of infection. Please see you surgeon NOW!- this may required further surgery, bacterial culturing and aggressive antibiotic therapy.
Answered 3/17/2017
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