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[|Human|] I had a biopsy on my inner thigh 4 weeks ago ... think it may be infected ... could not get into the dermatologist who did the biopsy (confirmed hives) for him to check today. I have some Cipro 500 mg that I use for chronic UTI s ... should I start taking it just in case until I can see the Dr. on Monday?
[|AI|]  Hi, It is inadvisable to start a course of antibiotics before confirming the presence of an infection. You could temporarily use an antibiotic ointment and a cold compress on it. Once you meet your dermatologist, he will see the wound site and may even take a swab if there is some pus before putting you on antibiotics so that the antibiotics can be tailored to the organism that is there. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.