<s>[INST] HiI am wondering if you ould plz give me some advice, i ad an op 11 days ago and te wound/stiches av become infected, i went 2c my dr on monday and he gave me some antibiotics however, it sems to have got worse and it hurts more now.   Wat advise to you hve please [/INST] Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint in case if you have got infection at the site of stitches you need to take a combination of oral and topical antibiotics and steroids for faster relief from the infection and anti-inflammatory painkillers to relieve the pain. I would suggest you to continue taking the antibiotics as advised and along with it, you can start taking anti-inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen. You can also apply a combination of steroid and antibiotic ointment over the sutures. Clean the area twice a day with antiseptic solution before you apply the ointments. You can also be advised injectable antibiotics for faster resolution. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor.  </s>