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What Causes Pus Oozing Wound Behind The Leg?

I have a wound on back of leg that started a cpl years ago as cellulitis, I cut leg shaving.but this wound won t heal,, now orange pus and hard orange stuff on bandaid,, crazy but it looks like the stuff on floor, me having moth problems at my house. Is orange pus normal ??
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it is an abscess has found its out let. have culture and sensitivity of pus. if any bacteria is grown the give the most effective antibiotic indicated. it should be drained and with sterile gauze inserted to wound for proper drainage.exclude diabetes if the pus is sterile then the wound be incised and cleaned. take protein and mineral rich food.can take balanced diet. rule out osteomylitis after clinical examination in that case sequestretomy may have to be done.
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What Causes Pus Oozing Wound Behind The Leg?

it is an abscess has found its out let. have culture and sensitivity of pus. if any bacteria is grown the give the most effective antibiotic indicated. it should be drained and with sterile gauze inserted to wound for proper drainage.exclude diabetes if the pus is sterile then the wound be incised and cleaned. take protein and mineral rich food.can take balanced diet. rule out osteomylitis after clinical examination in that case sequestretomy may have to be done.