Will Infection after Hip Surgery Heal? Posted: 08-04-06 03:31am
Hello Doctor,
my mom is after total hip surgery. two
weeks later, there is still fluids going
from surgery wound, so the prof decided to
hospitalize her again. they made another
surgery to find the source of problem and
found its Resistant E.coli but they say
its surface infection. she has no fever.
what do you think the chances for heal
that place?
Infection is a serious postoperative
complication that must be treated. Using a
proper antibiotic, there are good chances
that your mother' s wound will heal.
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