Is this STILL infected?
I, 26 F, have a wound that was recently cleaned out (2, 3 and 4th) on Sunday. It was originally infected with staph. Check previous posts to see what it looked like before surgery (5th and 6th). I have had 2 weeks of antibiotics and came back with moderate staph growth on the latest swab (from day of surgery). Since then, no one has been able to redress it and the ED essentially turned me away when they saw I had little redness and normal vitals. So, tonight, (3 days after surgery) I redressed it myself. Not ideal but after insurance issues, poor hospital treatment and transport/timing challenges, it was my only option. This (first picture) is what my cleaned out wound looks like 3 days later. I am not on any antibiotics. There is minimal redness, no swelling (or minimal). Yesterday it was hot and red. Then I went home and it went away. Also the pain has gone down. Are these good signs? Is this wound still/reinfected??
What do I do?
170cm, 63 kg. Non smoker. No medications. Breathlessness and Lethargy for 2 weeks. Irregular BP and heartrate. No fevers. VERY confused. often dizzy and low appetite.