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A 31-year-old male asked:

Hi my son recently did surgery and have the surgical wound clean up every fortnight. we recently discovered that a greenish substance emanates?

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Dr. Deborah Ungerleideranswered

Pediatrics 38 years experience

Call his surgeon: and have him examined. The wound may be infected and needs to be checked.

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