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How To Treat Infected Cut?

cut got infected i got cut by dead briars on my leg aout 3 weeks ago. the cuts were healing very well, i bought a used total gym and used it when i gt it home without cleaning it, i know stupid of me. the next week all the cuts go infected and puss like. ive been keeping it cleaned with alcohol and wrapped and clean...im concered its staph.
Mon, 9 Feb 2015
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Hello,
The best way going forward is to send the pus from wound for culture and start taking a broad spectrum antibiotic like AUGMENTIN 625 mg three times a day.Your doctor may review the type of antibiotic to be used once the culture report is available.Either AUGMENTIN is continued or a different antibiotic according to culture report is started in case Thete is resistance towards AUGMENTIN.
Clean your wound daily with alcohol and put do sterile dressing with betadine ointment.
You should be all right in next 7-10 days.
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How To Treat Infected Cut?

Hello, The best way going forward is to send the pus from wound for culture and start taking a broad spectrum antibiotic like AUGMENTIN 625 mg three times a day.Your doctor may review the type of antibiotic to be used once the culture report is available.Either AUGMENTIN is continued or a different antibiotic according to culture report is started in case Thete is resistance towards AUGMENTIN. Clean your wound daily with alcohol and put do sterile dressing with betadine ointment. You should be all right in next 7-10 days. Thanks