Hi,
Thanks for asking.
The surgeon after stitching the wound would have started you on an antibiotic for the wound not to get infected, or else the healing Process would get delayed due to infection.
But as of what you have mentioned, it seems that the wound has got infected, inspite of the regular alternate day dressing and antibiotic, that is why there is pus discharge from the wound site.
So the next course of action should be to go in for Pus C/S (Culture/Sensitivity), to find out what bacteria has grown in the Pus (culture) and to which antibiotic it will respond when given (sensitivity).
This Pus C/S report shall come within 72 hours, based on which your current antibiotic should be changed. Be assured that you may develop
fever associated with chill due to infection, which can be taken care with
Paracetamol.
And you have not mentioned whether you are on any medications like
steroids, which are known to suppress the immune status also rule out
Diabetes, if you are in high risk group.
With this you should do well.
take care,
regards,
Dr.K.Muthukumar MD