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How Long Will It Take To Heal Staph Infection Drained In Lower Leg While Being On Oral Antibiotics?

Hi Dr. Grief, My daughter has a staph infection that was drained on her lower leg. It has been 2 full days, and there is still redness and a large wound. How long should we expect the symptoms to persist? She is on an oral antibiotic. Thank you, Christy

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Tue, 4 Mar 2014
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Welcome to HCM,

Once any wound is drained it indicates there may be a cellulitis of the wound. Before draining any wound I think your daughter was given antibiotics to make less infective and need to continue broad spectrum antibiotics like combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid for atleast 7 days.

As your doctor as drained the infection, it will take minimum of 7 days to clear off the infection.She need to take good nutritious food to boost her immunity and fasten her recovery.
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How Long Will It Take To Heal Staph Infection Drained In Lower Leg While Being On Oral Antibiotics?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, Once any wound is drained it indicates there may be a cellulitis of the wound. Before draining any wound I think your daughter was given antibiotics to make less infective and need to continue broad spectrum antibiotics like combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid for atleast 7 days. As your doctor as drained the infection, it will take minimum of 7 days to clear off the infection.She need to take good nutritious food to boost her immunity and fasten her recovery. Thank you.