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joko | 01:01 Tue 21st Feb 2023 | Body & Soul
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Is it not standard procedure after an operation on your leg - an open wound - to leave hospital with antibiotics?

My friend died of sepsis on Sunday.
He had a knee op on Tuesday, was out of hospital Thursday and died on Sunday.

Does this mean he wasn't given antibiotics?

And I thought it was pretty standard to stop any infections even starting?

I know they have to be careful of over using them, as they become less effective.

It was a scheduled op, rather than them fixing him up after an accident.

I thought antibiotics were also the treatment for sepsis?

I don't know whether he just assumed he'd caught covid or flu or something, so didn't seek treatment fast enough.
I know it can start, & kill, in as little as 12 hours.

He was otherwise pretty healthy I think, did the Tough Mudder a couple of times.

I'm not close enough to ask questions about this of his family, I'm just curious really.

Thanks

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I'm not sure whether this really helps or not but I'll post it anyway, just in case it's useful to you:
https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/content/uploads/2019/10/Post-operative-sepsis-leaflet-SAU-Final-web-1.pdf

The prescribing of antibiotics or not for whatever reasons is based on clinical grounds, that is the doctor decides on the situation before him.
There are very few hard and fast rules for the prescribing of antibiotics.
I am sorry for your loss.
I have 2 major operations and not left hospital once with antibiotics.
First of all sorry for the loss of your friend. You don't normally leave on antibiotics but what you should leave with are written instructions with clear guidelines on recognising the early signs of infection, and what to do. This is usually contact the hospital or your g p. straightaway.
It may be he didn't want to be a bother, or didn't want to risk being readmitted when if he had done he would very likely have been treated successfully with antibiotics and more closely monitored.
When number one son broke his shoulder while mountain biking he developed an infection soon after discharge and was re-hospitalised for a month and put on IV antibiotics three times a day for the duration.

I doubt a handful of pills would do the job.
I'm so sorry for your loss please take care of yourself
I am so sorry to read this Joko. I send you condolences. I was at deaths door with Sepsis at the end of October, but by some miracle and wonderful treatment I unexpectedly survived. I would hope your friend would have left with information. I would say that when I left hospital I was given no information whatsoever of Post Sepsis which is awful. I am likely to be suffering for a long time.

Sepsis can hit you quickly. I think everyone should be made aware of what to look out for. It's one of the biggest killers.

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Thanks everyone x

it came on quick apparently so hopefully he didnt suffer long.

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