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Injury, Puncture Wound, No Fracture. Swelling, Painful. Why Was Flucloxacillin Prescribed?
I have just been to the hospital a&e following an injury with a slight puncture wound. There was no break or fracture on the bone but after 3 days of injury it is still showing swelling and is painful. I have been prescribed flucloxacillian and was wondering why? in regards to what it is potentially treating
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thanking you
Sat, 20 Apr 2013
Hello
As you have mentioned you have punctured wound.
Flucloxacillin is a Antibiotic which is necessory in case of open wound suspected with bacterial infection.
Still you dont have fracture , though it is needed to treat and to prevent further progression of infection.
So you should continue the treatment with antibiotic
ok take care
Get well soon
As you have mentioned you have punctured wound.
Flucloxacillin is a Antibiotic which is necessory in case of open wound suspected with bacterial infection.
Still you dont have fracture , though it is needed to treat and to prevent further progression of infection.
So you should continue the treatment with antibiotic
ok take care
Get well soon
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