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hello doctor . . .i have deep and open wound on my upper part of right hand . . .its look red meaty like . . .but it has a yellow stuff inside it on a small part . . .i tried scrubbing to remove it but its not going . . .i wash it three times a day and apply povidone iodine solution . . .is tat an infection . .plz help ? Hw to remove it ?
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr. Praveen G's Response
Hello, Welcome to HCM,
The history and the symptoms are suggestive that you are having infected wound.
The wound shoild be managed properly by 1. Wound debridement 2. Wound dressing 3. Oral Tab Augmentin, twice daily for 5 days. 4. Topical T Bact ointment for local application. Thank you.
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How To Treat An Open Wound?
Hello, Welcome to HCM, The history and the symptoms are suggestive that you are having infected wound. The wound shoild be managed properly by 1. Wound debridement 2. Wound dressing 3. Oral Tab Augmentin, twice daily for 5 days. 4. Topical T Bact ointment for local application. Thank you.