Understanding Purulent Drainage: Learn about the signs of a wound infection, such as pain, redness, and purulent drainage.

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Schwartz, MD Serosanguineous drainage is the normal discharge of fluid from a wound or incision site after surgery. This usually appears as a thin, often slightly ...

Getting a scrape or a cut can seem like a minor medical issue, but if it gets infected, that could lead to bigger problems.

Purulent drainage is a thick and milky discharge from a wound that is often a sign of an infection. Learn more about this and other types of drainage.

Serosanguineous is wound discharge that contains both blood and blood serum. In small amounts, it is a natural part of healing. Learn more.

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If you have hidradenitis suppurativa, you may develop wounds from lesions or from surgery to remove tunnels and scarring. Proper wound care can help you heal and avoid infection.

Wound dehiscence is when a surgical incision reopens. Learn about the symptoms, causes, and treatment options for this condition.

Drainage can be yellow or green depending on the organism infecting the wound. Progressive destruction of previously healthy tissue or a nonhealing wound can also indicate an infection.

The drainage often occurs when you need to change a bandage or wound dressing, and the capillaries found in the healing tissues are disrupted in the process.

Types of Infection after Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement After a hip or knee replacement, you may develop an infection around the scar or surgical wound or deep around the artificial implant.