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My cusing has a wound from a gunshot am helping him clean it but he gets out a lot of pus an is red around the wound is it getting infected r is normal?

6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Get expert treatment: Itmsounds as if ths may require more advanced care such as antibiotics or removal of foreign bodies or incision/drainage.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Jorge Valdes answered

Specializes in Wound care

It is infected: It is not normal to have pus or redness unless it is infected. I would have the wound evaluated by a physician who will most likely culture the wound and start him on the proper antibiotic.

Answered 7/2/2013

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Dr. Erik Borncamp answered

Specializes in Wound care

Could be. : Sound like there may be an infection. See the surgeon to see if something is being missed or he/she requires a short course of antibiotics

Answered 5/30/2017

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