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Is Infection Around A Surgical Wound A Matter Of Concern?
three weeks ago I had 2 squimo cell area's removed and it took 20 stiches to close it up. When I went back to have the stiches removed the found a infection. The Dr. had them take a culture and send it to the lab. It came back stage 3 staff infection is this a larger problem? Pardon my typing and spelling.
Tue, 31 Jul 2018
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Infection are wound site are not very uncommon .They domocxur and may delay wound healing howe've most of them are not very serious and are easily controlled. The good thing is the the organism has been identified and in such cases the treatment is not very difficult. So, yes I understand it's a complication but hopes to would be erridication soon.
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Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman
Infection are wound site are not very uncommon .They domocxur and may delay wound healing howe've most of them are not very serious and are easily controlled. The good thing is the the organism has been identified and in such cases the treatment is not very difficult. So, yes I understand it's a complication but hopes to would be erridication soon.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman
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