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Skin Grafting area was infected
My Skin Grafting area was infected and wound in my grafting area please tell me the best medicine for my infected area
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Have to check how much graft is taken. And if there is necrosis we have to cut the dead tissues. You have to consult your operating general surgeon and get treated
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Consult your operating surgeon if not done
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Need to look at the degree of infection and culture and sensitivity report of the wound culture to prescribe appropriate antibiotics
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Consult your operating surgeon for detailed evaluation.
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The severity of infection and graft loss has to be cross checked by clinical examinations. Not any single medication can deliver the desired goal.
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Immediate consultation with the treating surgeon is required.
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Don't delay.
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Mercurochrome
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You need to send some pictures of the wound.
Will have to send culture sensitivity for proper antibiotic coverage.
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You have to remove the infected part of skin graft surgically
You should visit your operating surgeon as soon as possible
Surgeon will debride the infected part and clean the wound
Which will help to heal the wound
Share the wound picture if possible
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Kindly send the clinjcal ohoto of grafting
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If the wound is infected then we will have to find the organism first by taking a swab culture of the discharge. The report takes 3 days and based on that you can start on antibiotics. Till then you can get that area debrided and cleaned with good dressing.
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Infected skin graft needs prompt care: clean with saline, maintain strict asepsis, regular sterile dressing, topical antibiotic ointment, and systemic antibiotics if indicated. Assess for graft viability, necrosis, or collection. Pain control and good nutrition (high protein) are essential. Early surgical review is important if infection spreads.
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Keep wound clean, daily dressing, avoid contamination, monitor redness, fever, pus, consult surgeon urgently if worsening or graft discoloration occurs.
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Maintain hygiene, avoid touching wound, keep area dry, eat protein rich diet, control blood sugar, stop smoking, follow dressing schedule strictly.
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