Is this your symptom?
- A break in the skin (a wound) shows signs of infection, such as pus, spreading redness, increased pain or swelling, and fever
- Most dirty wounds become infected 24 to 72 hours later
Symptoms of Wound Infections
- Pus or cloudy fluid is draining from the wound.
- Abscess. A collection of pus due to infection. Very painful and swollen. May come to a head and burst. Usually need surgery to drain the pus.
- Pimple. A pimple or yellow crust has formed on the wound.
- Soft Scab. The scab has increased in size.
- Red Area. Increasing redness occurs around the wound.
- Red Streak. A red streak is spreading from the wound toward the heart.
- More Pain. The wound has become very tender.
- More Swelling. Pain or swelling is increasing 48 hours after the wound happened.
- Swollen Node. The lymph node in that area of the wound may become large and tender.
- Fever
- The wound hasn't healed within 10 days after the injury.
When to Call for Wound Infection
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