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Is Band Aid Enough For A Cut Or Need To Take Antibiotics?

I cut my arm 5days ago, i went to a&e , they cleaned it and used steri sprips to put it together and put a clear plaster over it, i took it off today, the strips were yellow and there was a fishy smell. I wipe around with an antisepitic wipe and put some more strips over and a surgical dressing, is this the right thing to do? . Do you think i may need antibiotics?
posted on Sat, 15 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

Your history and symptoms suggest me that you are having infected wound. The yellow color discharge indicates that there is a infection.

Most common infection following a cut in a skin is either staph or strep infection, as these organism reside on the surface of the skin and when there is breach in the surface they will gain entry and produce the symptoms of discharge and pain.

I would suggest you to tskr course of oral antibiotics like tab augmentin, twice daily for 5 days along with that local application of cream like T-Bact, these medications will help to reduce the symptoms. Otherwise it may lead to cellulitis which is dangerous to treat.
Thank you.
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Is Band Aid Enough For A Cut Or Need To Take Antibiotics?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Your history and symptoms suggest me that you are having infected wound. The yellow color discharge indicates that there is a infection. Most common infection following a cut in a skin is either staph or strep infection, as these organism reside on the surface of the skin and when there is breach in the surface they will gain entry and produce the symptoms of discharge and pain. I would suggest you to tskr course of oral antibiotics like tab augmentin, twice daily for 5 days along with that local application of cream like T-Bact, these medications will help to reduce the symptoms. Otherwise it may lead to cellulitis which is dangerous to treat. Thank you.