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What Causes Foul Smelling Wound?
Question: My wound smells of fish
Brief Answer:
Kindly give more details.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to HCM forum.
Kindly give more details so that I can guide you better.
1)What was the mode of injury? and when did this happen?
2)What is the exact location and size of wound?
3)What is the present color(red/pink/yellow) of the wound?
4)Is there any discharge?if,what type of discharge(clear colorless,or yellowish)?
5)Is there any surrounding edema or redness?
6)Are you a diabetic or any other illness?
7)It will be very useful if you can upload a photo of the wound.
Waiting for your reply.
Thank you.
Kindly give more details.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,welcome to HCM forum.
Kindly give more details so that I can guide you better.
1)What was the mode of injury? and when did this happen?
2)What is the exact location and size of wound?
3)What is the present color(red/pink/yellow) of the wound?
4)Is there any discharge?if,what type of discharge(clear colorless,or yellowish)?
5)Is there any surrounding edema or redness?
6)Are you a diabetic or any other illness?
7)It will be very useful if you can upload a photo of the wound.
Waiting for your reply.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Had gastric band removal doctors thought I had a heart attack after surgery but tests came back inconclusive possibly angina but cannot test until wound healed been cleaning it but now seems infected and smells of fish
Brief Answer:
May need antibiotic treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
fowl smell and discharge from the wound indicate wound infection.
Mild superficial infection usually can be controlled with proper wound care and antibiotic creams alone.Severe or deep infection need oral antibiotics in addition.Usual antibiotics used for post operative wound infection is amoxicillin+clavulonate,metronidazole,cefixime etc,depending on the situation.Your doctor will guide in this.
Meanwhile,keep the wound clean and dry.Apply antibiotic creams like mupirocin or povidone-iodine twice daily.
Wishing for a faster cure.
Thank you.
May need antibiotic treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
fowl smell and discharge from the wound indicate wound infection.
Mild superficial infection usually can be controlled with proper wound care and antibiotic creams alone.Severe or deep infection need oral antibiotics in addition.Usual antibiotics used for post operative wound infection is amoxicillin+clavulonate,metronidazole,cefixime etc,depending on the situation.Your doctor will guide in this.
Meanwhile,keep the wound clean and dry.Apply antibiotic creams like mupirocin or povidone-iodine twice daily.
Wishing for a faster cure.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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