Staph Infection C Section Incision
Staph infections can range from minor skin problems to endocarditis a life threatening infection of the inner lining of your heart endocardium.
Staph infection c section incision. Skin changes around the surgical site are common symptoms of staph infections after surgery according to the mayo clinic. I have severe post traumatic stress from my labour csection and after my c section. Signs of external infection one of the most common sites of infection following a c section is the incision.
I noticed my incision had a bit of skin peeled off and then a small hole next to it then a small amount of oosing which my dr thinks was an abscess on the stitch that had burst and drained. When wound infection develops within 48 h the offending organisms usually are groups a or b hemolytic streptococcus. Harmful microbes coming into contact with the c section wound cause the infection.
Wound infection wound infection presents with erythema discharge and induration of the incision complicates 2 7 of patients and generally develops 4 to 7 days after cd 8 9 10 11 12. I was switched to keflex and the infection cleared up. It s usually due to a bacterial infection in the.
Several months later i still would get raised red bumps about. Because the skin is host to a variety of bacteria infection can set in. Skin around the incision may develop a rash or bumps and appear red raw.
A mrsa infection which is a type of staph infection that is particularly resistant to most antibiotics. Infected incisions may become red swollen and tender as the body activates the immune system to fight off the infection. The bacterium staphylococcus aureus is the most common microbe to cause c section wound infections.
It was diagnosed as staph aureus. I had the baby on a tuesday was discharged on thursday called the doctor of friday with a fever take some tylenlol and went to the er on saturday night. 17 months ago i had a c section and got a staph infection.