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A 50 year old female develops tender pus filled well defined nodules on hands and other regions of body, she is a known case of diabetes.what can be the differential diagnosis?

Q: a 50 year old female develops tender pus filled well defined nodules on hands and other regions of body, she is a known case of diabetes.what can be the differential diagnosis?

: Many things can cause this- most commonly a staph infection

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Many things can cause this- most commonly a staph infection

Answered 7/10/2023

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A member asked:

A 50 year old female develops tender pus filled well defined nodules on hands and other regions of body, she is a known case of diabetes.what can be the differential diagnosis?

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