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Can you tell me what kind of infection follows an untreated gunshot wound?

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Dr. Payam Rafat answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Many possibilities: Many organisms can result from a gun shot wound. You would need an culture to determine the infective organism in order to select the appropriate antibiotic.

Answered 3/19/2014

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Dr. Erik Borncamp answered

Specializes in Wound care

Depends. : Most common would be skin bacteria like staph or strep entering the wound. But if the bowel was struck E. coli or other intestinal bacteria could dominate.

Answered 5/30/2017

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