“Do antibiotics help in wound healing?”
I have a wound infection. Do antibiotics help in wound healing?
4 Answers
Nursesurgeon
Management of a wound infection involves opening the wound, draining any contained purulent fluid and debridement of any necrotic or devitalized tissued. Antibiotics are only need if there is a deep space infection that cannot be drained or there are signs of a systemic infection such as fever, and or elevated white blood cell count. I would also use antibiotics if there is implanted material in the site of infection (mesh, graft) that cannot be removed. Otherwise antibiotics are unnecessary and may do more harm.