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My husband has small hole in between buttocks. getting little amount of pus since 10 days, please suggest some antibiotic tablets to get it cured.

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

Probable pilonidal: cysts with abscess formation. May require minor surgical drainage. Antibiotics alone may not be curative. Make sure that your physician sends out a bacterial culture of the pustular material.

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/26/2019

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A member asked:

My husband has small hole in between buttocks. getting little amount of pus since 10 days, please suggest some antibiotic tablets to get it cured.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Miller answered

Dr Kuitems and another doctor agreed

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