My 3 months baby is having small boil all over his head, if I apply antibiotics on it, it will come out on another spot, pls what can I do
Loveth Chike
Kindly take your baby to see a Paediatrician for proper evaluation. The cause of the boils needs to be ascertained and the right antibiotics prescribed
Esther Dozie
Every other person coming to visit should be requested to wash their hands or use hand sanitiser BEFORE touching babies before they transfer germs to the new baby. Since that may not be culturally correct, better to keep baby in cot zipped so they can just see than for every one carrying baby and introducing germs.
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The commonest cause/source of all these boils for babies is from HANDS OF ADULTS that carry babies. Especially in Nigeria, we do not wash our hands routinely and yet everyone will just carry babies with their unwashed hands full of staph!!! The bacteria in your hands will not hurt you but for a baby whose immunity is just maturing, it can cause all these soft tissue and skin infection. I used to tell my mums when going home, only mum and one other assistant who washes her hands frequently should be allowed to carry and touch babies!!!
Dr Aina Johnson