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My mother is94yrs.old, she has scratched open a sore on the inside of her upper part of her crack, some people say put neosporin and a bandaid on it a?

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Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

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Laceration/abrasion: See MD studies show tetanus vaccination is indicated even for small wounds that break the skin. Bring to MD to see if she has cellulitis or a decubitus ulcer. If redness spreads may need IV or oral antibiotics. Wash gently liquid soap keep clean and dressed twice a day with bacitracin.

Answered 8/6/2017

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A member asked:

My mother is94yrs.old, she has scratched open a sore on the inside of her upper part of her crack, some people say put neosporin and a bandaid on it a?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Cornelius Oleary answered

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