What to do if there is abscess in the episiotomy wound

Wound infection is mainly caused by viruses invading the body, causing tissue damage and lesions, which mostly lead to the invasion of pathogens, so you must pay attention to it in normal times and do corresponding examinations according to your personal physical condition. If the episiotomy wound produces some pus-like secretions, this cannot be ruled out as caused by infection, and it needs to be cleaned regularly with anti-inflammatory drugs.

Wound infection is mainly caused by pathogens invading the human body, causing tissue damage and pathological reactions.

When our body is invaded by pathogens, we can mobilize the body's defense mechanism to kill the "invaders" and restore the body's stability. Whether a pathogen can cause infection after invading the body mainly depends on the virulence of the pathogen and the body's resistance. Wound infection seriously affects the speed of wound healing. Here are some clinical treatment methods for wound infection:

What to do if a wound is infected? The treatment of a wound infection depends on the site and severity of the infection. If Clostridium difficile is accidentally found in the culture and there are no clinical manifestations of anaerobic infection, no treatment is necessary. However, if clinical infection occurs, antibiotics should be used quickly and promptly based on experience. Penicillin G is still the drug of choice against Clostridium difficile. For severe cellulitis and myonecrosis, 10 to 20 million u/d of penicillin should be given immediately by intravenous drip. Although resistance is rare, some strains of Clostridium difficile have developed relative resistance. Metronidazole has similar efficacy in treating Clostridium difficile infections. Chloramphenicol and metronidazole are effective against most anaerobic bacteria, including Clostridium difficile and some strains resistant to erythromycin, tetracycline, and clindamycin. If other anaerobic or aerobic bacteria are present, broad-spectrum antibiotics (such as ticarcillin combined with clavulanate potassium or ampicillin combined with sulbactam) should be used early. The combination of third-generation cephalosporins or clindamycin and aminoglycosides can be used for some mixed Clostridium infections, but the efficacy of these antibiotics is relatively poor, and Clostridium difficile has developed resistance to aminoglycosides.

For deeper wounds with more secretions: rinse with 3% hydrogen peroxide, then fill with gauze strips or gauze soaked in 4% gentamicin solution or 0.1% revnol solution, and keep changing the dressing until healing.

For some ulcer wounds that have already undergone tissue necrosis and cannot be eliminated for a long time, debridement is more important than antibiotics. After cleaning the necrotic tissue on the wound, continue to change the dressing. If it fails to heal for a long time, use wet compresses or consider skin flap transplantation.

Precautions: The main cause of wound infection is improper daily care and dressing changes, so more attention should be paid to these aspects. During the treatment process, you should also pay attention to diet conditioning and maintain a good and positive attitude. Only by taking multiple approaches can you better repair the wound.