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SE/C02/917: Abscess
 
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A 17 year old male presents with a 1 week history of a pustule to Left forearm. Yesterday he developed a fever.

He started amoxycillin yesterday (he had some left over from a prescription for a previous LRTI). Today he feels better, but still has the pustule.