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I have had pilonidal sinus surgery and wound is closed using limberg procedure, Now after 12 days(havn't removed stitches) the wound has been infected there is discharge of pus from surgery site I have been taking linezolid tablets as antiboitics How can i reduce this infection? Only tablets are enough?
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