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What Does Puss From A Wound Indicate?

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Posted on Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Question: I am putting Nebasulf powder on my wound,due to which a sticky pus sort of matter is coming out.Is this a normal phenomenon of healing or something messy in that.
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Answered by Dr. Surendiran Gaj (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer: Need of higher antibiotics and examination. Detailed Answer: Hello there, Welcome to HCM, Thanks for writing to us, The residing infection in the wound attracts the white blood cells (macrophages) [which are police men of the body] to prevent the extent of the infection. The dead macrophages are released as sticky pus with coagulated blood as you said already. As Nebasulf powder (containing neomycin, sulfacetamide and bacitracin ) won’t heal every wound. In your case, there are chances of residing infection and in need of higher antibiotics. Visit your nearby surgeon and have your wound examined and get treated accordingly. Take care. Dr.surendiran.g
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What Does Puss From A Wound Indicate?

Brief Answer: Need of higher antibiotics and examination. Detailed Answer: Hello there, Welcome to HCM, Thanks for writing to us, The residing infection in the wound attracts the white blood cells (macrophages) [which are police men of the body] to prevent the extent of the infection. The dead macrophages are released as sticky pus with coagulated blood as you said already. As Nebasulf powder (containing neomycin, sulfacetamide and bacitracin ) won’t heal every wound. In your case, there are chances of residing infection and in need of higher antibiotics. Visit your nearby surgeon and have your wound examined and get treated accordingly. Take care. Dr.surendiran.g