What should I do if I get a wound infection?

If you get a wound infection, it's important that you present yourself to a medical professional, either a nurse or a doctor. This is either done in a community setting, in your home, at a health clinic at your GP or in a hospital setting. The assessment will allow the medical team to formulate a management plan to look after the wound infection, prevent it from getting worse, allow it to improve and prevent you from getting unwell yourself. This may involve changing the dressing regimen, the type of dressing, the frequency of the dressings, how the wound is cleaned and you may also require antibiotics or other antimicrobial agents either by mouth or by a drip depending on the severity of the infection.