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Suggest Antibiotics For Infection At The Site Of Varicocele Surgery

20 days before I got about 8 stiches on lower abdomen area in mid line to ligate an artery while performing a surgery for Vericocele.I m taking cefpodoxime 200mg along with diclofenac 100 mg.3 days before I got pus in about an area of 1 inch.what should I do to control it?should I change antibiotic from cefpodoxime to augmentin?
Fri, 23 Jan 2015
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In short: You need to go change antibiotics according to culture report

Explanation: If there is infection please visit your doctor who operated on you. He will do the needful. Do not take self medication and self treatment. Hope you understood.
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Suggest Antibiotics For Infection At The Site Of Varicocele Surgery

Thanks for asking in healthcaremagic forum In short: You need to go change antibiotics according to culture report Explanation: If there is infection please visit your doctor who operated on you. He will do the needful. Do not take self medication and self treatment. Hope you understood.