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What Does Leakage From A Healing Open Wound Mean?

Hi I have been bitten on my leg about 6-8 weeks ago and been to the doctors as it got infected. I still have an open wound and after seeing the nurse yesterday she changed my dressing but gave me a different one as said it was healing, she said it had formed a scan but I said it hadn t as it was the cool gel off the blue dressing she gave me previous. I have just noticed it is now leaking through the waterproof bandage that she applied. So I have just changed it and it s all white inside the wound what does this mean?? Thanks
Fri, 28 Nov 2014
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Hi,
It seems that you might be having bacterial infection giving rise swelling, induration and irritation leading to leaking of exudate from the wound.
Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 5 days.
Important is to go for proper dressing with proper cleaning the wound with antiseptic lotion.
Ok and take care.
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What Does Leakage From A Healing Open Wound Mean?

Hi, It seems that you might be having bacterial infection giving rise swelling, induration and irritation leading to leaking of exudate from the wound. Go for one antibiotic medicine course for 5 days. Important is to go for proper dressing with proper cleaning the wound with antiseptic lotion. Ok and take care.