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2 Year Daughter, Staph Infection, Color Changing From Pink To Dark Red. Taking Antibiotics. Suggestions?

my two year old daughter went to the ER on wednesday for a Staph infection on her labia major. It was dark pink/reddish color over the whole labia since she started the antiobiotics and draining slowly over the past two days. Today the color is dark red about 1/2 inch radius from the lancing incision. The drainage is definetly heavier today. Is this normal progression?
posted on Wed, 8 May 2013
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Hi,

Thank you for your query.

The colour can be dark red and suggest a healthy granulation tissue forming subsequent to the drainage. Discharge shall continue for some time till healing takes place. It may appear to be more initially and gradually reduce.

I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.

Wishing your daughter an early recovery.

Regards,

Rajiv K Khandelwal
http://goo.gl/SuCjl
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2 Year Daughter, Staph Infection, Color Changing From Pink To Dark Red. Taking Antibiotics. Suggestions?

Hi, Thank you for your query. The colour can be dark red and suggest a healthy granulation tissue forming subsequent to the drainage. Discharge shall continue for some time till healing takes place. It may appear to be more initially and gradually reduce. I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction. Wishing your daughter an early recovery. Regards, Rajiv K Khandelwal http://goo.gl/SuCjl