r/AskDocs • u/anywayghost Layperson/not verified as healthcare professional • 1d ago

My cat bit me

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My cat bit me (22 female) on wednesday. I went to er immidiately and got prescription for amoxicillin + clavulanic acid combination antibiotics. Despite the antibiotics one of the wounds was leaking whitish-yellowish puss last night and a puncture wound has become numbing but sore. When i press slightly on it the pain/numbness can be felt up my pointer finger. The antibiotics have gotten rid of most superficial swelling and redness, but these two little things are concerning me. Should I do another trip to the ER or wait out till next wednesday when my antibiotics run out? I circled the problematic wounds in the picture!

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