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What Causes Yellow Greyish Discharge With Bad Odor In The Navel?
im wet packing my belly button because my gallbladder came out and the surgery site busted open after vomiting we thought it was looking good but today it has a yellow greyish color and smells really bad ive been on levaquin and my surgeon saids everything is always fine but he doesnt answer my questions its like he dont care or too busy he was in my drs appt office for maybe 2 mins please help not sure what to do
Fri, 27 May 2016
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As I understand it is surgical site infection . there are so many organism responsible for causing such infection. You are on antibiotic so presently no need to add any medicine . but you should be careful about this infection .
you need to do one thing ;
1.collect the pus/discharge in a sterile container and send it for culture and snsitivty examination to microbiology lab . This rest will guide you about cause of infection and antibiotics effective against it .
After report consult to your surgeon and take antibiotic as per your sensitivity report .
take care.
feel free to ask if any query . Rate me if you are satisfied with my answer .
As I understand it is surgical site infection . there are so many organism responsible for causing such infection. You are on antibiotic so presently no need to add any medicine . but you should be careful about this infection .
you need to do one thing ;
1.collect the pus/discharge in a sterile container and send it for culture and snsitivty examination to microbiology lab . This rest will guide you about cause of infection and antibiotics effective against it .
After report consult to your surgeon and take antibiotic as per your sensitivity report .
take care.
feel free to ask if any query . Rate me if you are satisfied with my answer .
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