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Suggest Remedy For Abscess
7 days ago admitted to hospital with abscess. It was drained and a drainage tube inserted. I.V. antibiotics were started, which are now finished. Antibiotics still given by mouth. Swelling still present and another area starting to swell. Doctor thinks it may be the mesh lining from hernia surgery that is causing the infection and disconfort. What test should be done to determine if this is the case? How long do you wait to see if the infection clears on its own
Mon, 13 Apr 2015
Treatment for abscess is some antibiotic like tab augmentin 625 mg three times daily or tab zipod-cv twice daily after meals with tab akilos-p or tab ultracet twice daily after meals for pain and swelling with tab rantac or cap omez twice daily empty stomach. If still persistent than you have to go for abscess drainage under strict aseptic precautions. If abscess is recurrent than do culture and sensitivity test to rule out the cause and to plan the treatment.
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