********* Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Moose got himself two stitches in his chin yesterday. The urgent care doc gave us an antibiotics script "So that it doesn't get infected." Last year when the same boy got stitches at the ER, there was no mention of antibiotics. The wound was not particularly dirty, and doc cleaned it before stitching. I'm inclined to just keep an eye on it, and if it's looking red/inflammed/infected, THEN fill the abx script. I don't like the idea of abx 'just in case'. But I'm not sure, because it's on his FACE, and I'd hate for it to scar more than necessary because it got infected. However, the stitches he got last year were above his lip, so also on his face, and like I said, no mention of abx then. What would you do? (And can I just say, this reckless little boy with stitches twice already at the age of five is giving me gray hair. :tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 We have been to the ER several times to get dh stitches (he is forever cutting his hands) and he never gets antibiotics. Last time they even had to x-ray because he nearly cut bone and they didn't give him meds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 My nephew got glued instead of stitches and a few days latter it got infected as it hadn't been cleaned well prior to the glue. :glare: My SIL was not happy. We just removed glue and bandaged at that point. Triple antibiotic cream worked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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