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Do Antibioma burst itself?
My bby us 6 months she is diagnosed with antibioma on the left front thigh region, its been 20 days since it is developed, today i am noticing it has become very soft from the superificial skin earlier it is very hard. Do antibioma burst itself? What if it burst at night time and i will not be able to take her to the doctor? What should i do in that case?
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Incision and drainage is the best management for antibioma followed by oral antibiotic if require...
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consul pediatrician or pediatric surgeon as soon as possible
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Usually antibioma requires surgical drainage. If its small one it may drain by itself. Just clean the pus with cotton and close the wound with a bandage and meet ur pediatrician the next day. If pain is there give paracetamol. If its a large abscess you go to the any surgeon immediately...
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