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Suture Care (cont.)

Medical Author:
Hien L Tran, MD
Medical Editor:
Scott H Plantz, MD, FAAEM
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
James Ungar, MD

Physician Diagnosis

If your wound with the suture develops signs or symptoms of an infection, your doctor may make one of several diagnoses.

  • Cellulitis - Local infection of the skin

  • Abscess - Deeper infection of the wound with a collection of puslike material

  • Dehiscence - Separation of the wound edges, primarily due to infection

  • Foreign body - An infection from debris or dirt remaining in the wound and not removed earlier

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