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Is pus poisonous

Updated: 9/6/2023
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12y ago

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Since pus is associated with an infection, the infection is what is dangerous. Left untreated, an infection can cause some severe issues in the long run. Infections are treated with antibiotics, and some require being lanced. Lancing an infection is a procedure in which a scalpel is used by a doctor to open the infection to allow it to drain, and then is often packed with gauze to keep it drained. What drains is the pus and other fluids that don't belong there. Even though it is sometimes a fairly deep wound, a doctor usually doesn't stitch this up until it has had time to drain and it often heals together on its own.

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11y ago

Pus is the result of an infection. You should definitely apply an antiseptic agent of some kind - personally I like tincture of iodine. If the infection does not heal, you will need medical help (but chances are it will heal).

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No. If pus was poisonous, people would be likely be dying whenever they had a pus discharge.

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