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Suggest Remedy For Foul Smelling Wound On Leg

MY mother at age 70 has a skin wound on leg. It has been very slow to heal and has now developed a slight odor. She say a doctor just days ago and they told her to keep doing what she is doing. (changing dressing ets. What does the odor mean? Infection?
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you bad odor in wound is suggestive of infected wound, which is also suspected with slow healing. I advice you to go with culture and sensitivity of the organism. Take treatment according to the sensitivity report and your infection will go in a week or two. Kindly check her blood sugar and if its high kindly maintain it to normal it will help you in healing fast.
I will be happy to answer your further concern
You can contact me.
Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist.
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Suggest Remedy For Foul Smelling Wound On Leg

Hello, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you bad odor in wound is suggestive of infected wound, which is also suspected with slow healing. I advice you to go with culture and sensitivity of the organism. Take treatment according to the sensitivity report and your infection will go in a week or two. Kindly check her blood sugar and if its high kindly maintain it to normal it will help you in healing fast. I will be happy to answer your further concern You can contact me. Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you.