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Suggest Treatment For Pus From Suture Area

i had a suture due to appendectomy (had a beginning appendicitis, luckily it didnt rupture). After a wk, ive returned to my surgeon to remove the stitches, with the same day ive already went to school. by the next four days, 1/2 inch of my suture, separated (maybe got a mild dehisence, it was just small) didnt seek any help though was worried about the blood and risk of infection, i was hoping theyll be intact soon.. now theres pus secretions with my blood inspite of everyday (twice a day) of changing the dressing, with sterile technique plus Povidone Iodine, it got infected) :( and i would want to take Cefuroxime 500mg (t.i.d) for 7 days. Just what my surgeon gave to me after surgery. Would that be okay? or should i go back to my surgeon and ask him to make another stitch to my wound? please help
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

Welcome to HCM.

You have a suture wound which is not healing due to persistent infection. Infected wound cannot be sutured. Taking the same antibiotic now may not be useful. I suggest you get a wound swab tested for culture and sensitivity which will give you the organism causing infection and the appropriate antibiotic to be taken. Continue with dressing the wound and it will heal soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Pus From Suture Area

Hi, Welcome to HCM. You have a suture wound which is not healing due to persistent infection. Infected wound cannot be sutured. Taking the same antibiotic now may not be useful. I suggest you get a wound swab tested for culture and sensitivity which will give you the organism causing infection and the appropriate antibiotic to be taken. Continue with dressing the wound and it will heal soon. Thanks.