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If it's herpes as in shingles, it will spread along the route of a nerve. So in the case of your rash, if it started near the breast, it will likely go around the chest toward the axilla (red rash with small blisters - they will break and then crust over and heal). There are antiviral medicines now that can arrest the herpes before it gets too far. If you get started early (1st day or two) it will keep the outbreak to a minimum and lessen the chance of neuralgia as a long term problem (pain in the affected nerve/s). If you are having a general rash, yuo'll need to see the doc to see what this is. It could be due to the antibiotic that you are taking if it's generalized. Staph rash tends to be red, raised with pus in them - white or yellow material. Levaquin will actually treat staph. An antibiotic rash from the levaquin will look circular and be widespread. When it starts to fade, if you press on the spots, they'll disappear and then come back when you stop pressing.

If you still have days left on the levaquin doses, you should let the doc know so he can consider changing you to a different antibiotic.

Expert:	Judy
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Answered:	9/23/2006

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