my granddaughter went to the hospital 3 times for a staph infection the first time they cut her open anmd barley got anything out the second time they said it look good but she has a red knot above the cut and it is spreading and getting harder she is only one and can barley walk what should i do? i have done everything the told by the warm baths with epsom salt and antibotics what else can i do
Hi dear, If the swelling, redness and pain keeps on increasing after 48-72 hours of staring antibiotics, this may indicate Chat Doctor.  In such cases, an ultrasound to look for any collection, and report of culture sensitivity test if sent initially will be of great help to decide further course of action. Kindly discuss with your doctor. Meanwhile, give her analgesics like ibuprofen 2-3 times a day, clean the area twice daily and apply antibiotics like mupirocin 2 times daily. Hope I have answered your Quertle me know if I can assist you further