My Mother had a hip replacement and came out of surgery with the surgery sight bandage and also a bandage on a lower part of her thigh. Dr it is getting larger it is blistered and has a red edge around it. The Dr. said he is going to do surgery to scrape and clean it out. But no one ever tells her or us it is Staph my question is- after he goes back in what are the chances it spreads and is it painful and does the wound or whole have to be left open for a while or do they stitch it up?
HelloA culture from the wound may be done in case bacterial infection is suspected, this will decide whether wound can be stitched or not or secondary suturing be done-leave it to your doctor. Culture and sensitivity test will also give choice of antibiotic, Sometimes skin is friable in old feeble persons breaching by Chat Doctor.