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Can generalized infections easily be treated by applying a local antibiotic?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: Generalized infections or systemic would not respond to local or topical antibiotics and should not be treated as such.

Answered 2/1/2020

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