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What Causes Cellulitis And Swelling After A Knee Laceration?
I have Cellulitis after a very deep laceration on my knee. I was hospitalized for 2 days and received IV antibiotics and fluid. I was given Clindamycin Hcl 300 mg. 4 pills/day. Total of 20 pills. I only have 6 left, but there is still quite a bit of redness and swelling. Stitches are spotting s little bit of blood, is this normal? Every now and then I get a stabbing pain then it goes away, how and when will I know if this is resolved if it s still red and swollen and antibiotics almost finished?
Fri, 27 Oct 2017
Hello,
If you still have pain, swelling and redness near the end of the antibiotics then you need to see a doctor again. You may need a different kind of antibiotic, but you definitely need to be seen again.
Regards
If you still have pain, swelling and redness near the end of the antibiotics then you need to see a doctor again. You may need a different kind of antibiotic, but you definitely need to be seen again.
Regards
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