Purulent drainage is a sign of infection. It’s made up of white blood cells trying to fight the infection, plus the residue from any bacteria pushed out of the wound.

Purulent drainage is easily spotted, as it is thick and can vary in color, from grayish or yellow to green and even brown. Purulent drainage usually indicates a sign of an infection.

Purulent drainage is a type of fluid that is released from a surgical or open wound. It’s almost always a sign of infection. If you’re healing from a wound, you should keep a close eye on its ...

Correspondence Published: 26 May 2006 Giant fornix syndrome: a recently described cause of chronic purulent conjunctivitis and severe ocular surface inflammation, with a new diagnostic sign on CT ...

Occurrence of Bruits in Relation to Age and Purulent Meningitis. The 155 patients in the febrile control group had temperatures of 100.8°F (38.2°C) by rectum or higher.

Antibiotic Selection for Purulent Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections in Ambulatory Care: A Decision-Analytic Approach Hersh AL, Weintrub PS, and Cabana MD Acad Pediatr. 2009;9:179-184 ...

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Author: WILLIAM J.DALY, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published August 5, 1897 Boston Med Surg J 1897;137: 131 - 132 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM189708051370605 VOL. 137NO. 6 Notes ...

Incision and Drainage of abscess An abscess is a simple collection of necrotic tissue in a liquefied status; most often infected (with purulent material-pus).

A 60-year-old man with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated neuropathy presents to his family doctor with a wound on the plantar aspect of his left foot. He has no history of foot ...