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How To Treat Infected Wound?
I was running and my rolled, my right knee and elbow caught me and got pretty scraped up. I went to the doctor for my ankle, and they "cleaned" out my wounds. This happened Monday, and I still don't have scabs on either wound, they are just covered in a few layers of yellowy pus like goo and I got it mostly off my knee, but can't get it off my elbow...what can I do? I can tell they are infected, they are causing redness around the wounds... I have been putting neosporin on them and using peroxide, but I can't get the goo off my elbow! Help!!!
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello,
For an infected wound if the local antibiotics are not helping its better to use systemic antibiotics like Amoxyclav 625MCG twice daily for 3 days and can extend it by two more days if there is no response.Take a multivitamin once daily for better healing.However continue cleaning the wound with normal saline.Hope my advise will help you.
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For an infected wound if the local antibiotics are not helping its better to use systemic antibiotics like Amoxyclav 625MCG twice daily for 3 days and can extend it by two more days if there is no response.Take a multivitamin once daily for better healing.However continue cleaning the wound with normal saline.Hope my advise will help you.
Do no hesitate to ask any further questions.
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