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A member asked:

If treating a skin infection with mupirocin for 4 1/2 days helps the bumps treated, but new ones form, is that a problem?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Rash: Are you sure it is an infection? Are the bumps ithcy? Possible this could be an allergic reaction.

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 3/13/2020

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