What are warning signs of a staph infection in a wound?

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  1. Dr. Louise Sivak
     
    Dr. Louise Sivak answered:

    Hello, any wound infection typically causes increased pain, redness, swelling, and drainage of pus or clear fluid from the wound. There are no signs specific to Staph; the germ causing the infection must be determined by wound culture.

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    Hello, any wound infection typically causes increased pain, redness, swelling, and drainage of pus or clear fluid from the wound. There are no signs specific to Staph; the germ causing the infection must be determined by wound culture. More