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Signs of infection include:

• redness, warmth, swelling, increasing pain and tenderness
• formation of pus (yellow, green or cloudy) which may lead to an abscess
• red streaking around the wound which seems to spread slowly in the direction of the heart
• swollen lymph nodes in the groin or armpit of the affected limb, or in the neck
• fever (only if the infection is more advanced)

See a doctor if these signs appear. You may require an antibiotic and/or drainage of the infection.
 

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