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Which Is The Best Ways To Clean Wound To Prevent Infection?

my mom has had her second surgury on her leg to remove infection. the wound is 6 inches deep and about 3 inches wide to prevent any infection from setting in to her leg what is the best thing to clean it with and is cloropacktin the best thing to pack the wound with
Fri, 27 Jun 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

As your mom under went a surgery on her leg for the wound which was measuring around 6 inches long and 3 inches wide. You don't want to infect the wound.

To prevent the wound infection I would suggest you to follow
1.Keep the wound clean and dry.

2. Injectable antibitotics like Inj Ciplox, twice daily and Inj Metrogyl, three times a day for at least three days to prevent infection of the wound and this is followed by shifting into oral antibiotics.

3.Inj TT, if not taken in last five years.

4. Tab Acetaminofen will help to reduce the pain and fever associated with the wound.

5. Dress the wound regularly.
Thank you.
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Which Is The Best Ways To Clean Wound To Prevent Infection?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As your mom under went a surgery on her leg for the wound which was measuring around 6 inches long and 3 inches wide. You don t want to infect the wound. To prevent the wound infection I would suggest you to follow 1.Keep the wound clean and dry. 2. Injectable antibitotics like Inj Ciplox, twice daily and Inj Metrogyl, three times a day for at least three days to prevent infection of the wound and this is followed by shifting into oral antibiotics. 3.Inj TT, if not taken in last five years. 4. Tab Acetaminofen will help to reduce the pain and fever associated with the wound. 5. Dress the wound regularly. Thank you.