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What Causes Redness Around Stitches Of Dog Bite And Low Grade Fever?
Hello. On 10/12/14 my daughter was bit by a vaccinated dog. She was rushed to the hospital and was given two layers of stitches. She started a course of augmenten. To tak 12ml twice a day for 10 days. On 10/15/14 they started the rabies shots, However they did not give her the immunoglobin injections. She got her second rabies shot on 10/18/14. On 10/20/14 he wounds started to have pus. They were swollen. red and she had a low grade fever. On 10th/20/14 she was switched to bactrim as her antibiotic and has been taking. 15ml twice a day. She still has redness around her stitches, and a low grade fever, along with a rash around the stitches and flushed face . They took a culture on 10/20 but have not gotten the results back. a little more: she currently takes latanaprost nightly in each eye. she also recieved one does of Tdap in June 2013. She is 9 and has WAGR syndrome. Is in remission from wilms tumor and currently has a water cyst on her kidney. I am concerned and her doctors seem to not be at all.
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. You should be worried but not too much. Your cholesterol is not that high to be very worried. She has inflamed wound, because saliva of dog is not sterile. You may apply betadine and antibacterial ointment-Ofloxacin to affected area twice a day. Since this is a prescription medicine, I would suggest you to meet the local Doctor to correct treatment according her wound culture.
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What Causes Redness Around Stitches Of Dog Bite And Low Grade Fever?
Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. You should be worried but not too much. Your cholesterol is not that high to be very worried. She has inflamed wound, because saliva of dog is not sterile. You may apply betadine and antibacterial ointment-Ofloxacin to affected area twice a day. Since this is a prescription medicine, I would suggest you to meet the local Doctor to correct treatment according her wound culture.