Hello,
I can understand your concern. You are correct in assuming presence of infection at the surgical site as foul odor and green discharge should be absent in process of normal healing. It is also true that
Azithromycin (Z-Pak) did not work.
In this situation, I can give you two options. First is, you can start
Augmentin which is a higher antibiotic than Azithromycin and has shown very good results in presence of
post-operative infections. You can take this medicine twice a day for five days. Alternatively, you can wait for 2 days for your appointment and let the surgeon examine you physically for the presence of infection. He might ask you to go for
throat culture that will detect what bacteria are responsible for the infection and which antibiotic will work best against it.
It is also possible that the regular
oral hygiene measures are compromised due to surgery you have been through causing
bad breath from mouth. To combat this bad odor from mouth, you can use
Chlorhexidine mouthwash. You c an take 10 ml of the mouthwash liquid (undiluted) and swish it in your mouth for 30 seconds and then gargle. Do not drink or eat anything for at least 30 minutes after its use to achieve maximum benefit of the liquid.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. Let me know if you have follow up questions.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah