A 37-year-old member asked:
bite on child's leg hot to touch. does this mean it will turn into fever?
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Dr. Eric Goldstein answered
Pediatrics 22 years experience
Bite: It could. However, a lesion on the leg that is hot to touch, regardless of the cause, needs to be examined by a doctor. It could be infected and require antibiotic, especially if the lesion is tender and getting larger.
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