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Does Pus Formation At Stitches Site Indicate Infection?

I got stitches a few days ago and they are extremely sore I can t walk or put any pressure on my foot it is leaking puss and one of the stitches look embedded into my skin could it be infected ? It is very red and firm to the touch around the area also my ankle is swollen and numb
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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As you have mentioned it is very clear that your wound gets infected at stitch site due to which pus was formed. For this you have to take some antibiotic like tab augmentin 625 mg three times daily or tab cefixime 200 mg twice daily after meals along with tab combiflam or tab ibugesic-plus three times daily after meals for pain, swelling and inflammation or redness that you have with cap omez or cap pantop twice daily empty stomach one hour before any meal. Apart from these medicines you have to go for regular dressing under strict aseptic precaution at you family doctor's clinic or you can prefer any surgeon also.
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Does Pus Formation At Stitches Site Indicate Infection?

As you have mentioned it is very clear that your wound gets infected at stitch site due to which pus was formed. For this you have to take some antibiotic like tab augmentin 625 mg three times daily or tab cefixime 200 mg twice daily after meals along with tab combiflam or tab ibugesic-plus three times daily after meals for pain, swelling and inflammation or redness that you have with cap omez or cap pantop twice daily empty stomach one hour before any meal. Apart from these medicines you have to go for regular dressing under strict aseptic precaution at you family doctor s clinic or you can prefer any surgeon also.