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Suggest Treatment For Pus Noticed On The Stitches Under The Foot
my 5 year old daughter had 5 stitches under her foot on sat afternoon. I kept it wrapped and dry only bacitracin for the first 2 days, changing them daily. I washed it with mild soap and then bacitracin and wrapped it everyday. Well today there is a little puss ball in the middle of the stitches. Is it infected?
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
Hello,
Yes pus means infection.
Now you have to start an oral antibiotic course for at least 5-7 days to treat the infection.
In addition Keep cleaning the wound daily with SAVLON and do dressing itch an antibiotic ointment like BRTADINE.
Change the dressing daily till stiches are removed and wound healed.
Consult your doctor for prescription of oral antibiotic.
Thanks
Yes pus means infection.
Now you have to start an oral antibiotic course for at least 5-7 days to treat the infection.
In addition Keep cleaning the wound daily with SAVLON and do dressing itch an antibiotic ointment like BRTADINE.
Change the dressing daily till stiches are removed and wound healed.
Consult your doctor for prescription of oral antibiotic.
Thanks
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