Thanks for consulting. I have carefully worked through your case, and I can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I assure you not to worry as I will take care all of your medical concerns.
your husband must have got the
urinary tract infection when he was put tube for urine first time. following an
amputation for an elderly person the chance of infection are high so that's why he was given an IV antibiotics. that too if he is having
diabetes the chance of infection are even more high.
kindly take care that by no way his urine comes in contact with the amputation wound. the mater of content is not that your husband having urinary tract infection. the normal urine itself is full of germs.
hospital is the worst place to manage the amputated wound like this. hospitals is full of bad and strong germs. MRSA is a night mare and is common in hospitals. My advice will be you personally learn from the health professionals and get your self trained in cleaning the wound and you do it every day from your home.
also it is better to keep the wound open rather than keeping it closed as the temperature inside a closed wound becomes favorable for germ to grow. in open wound the
oxygen in air and cooler temperature becomes unfavorable for the germs to grow. but extra care must be take to keep the bed and bed sheets clean.
keep a check on the sugar levels and keep it controlled in normal range.
Hope it helps. If you need further, detailed and quick assistance related to any health issues in future, feel free to 'ask me a question' directly from my profile.
Have a wonderful time ahead.
Best Regards!
Dr. Arunmozhi varman