To think this graze that's gone pussy doesn't need medical help? (photo)

[chihuauaInSombrero]

DS (11) grazed his knee in the school playground on Thursday. The lady in the medical room cleaned it up and asked him if he wanted a plaster but he said no. He went swimming after school. By the time he got home and showed me the knee it was still weeping blood so I cleaned it with disinfectant and put a plaster on it. Next morning it was pussy. Now, 3 days later it's still pussy. I'm cleaning it and changing the dressings regularly. They're still coming off wet with puss but slightly less so each time, so I think it's probably getting better.

I just looked up on NHS UK about whether there's anything else I should be doing and it says if a wound is showing signs of infection, including being pussy, you should seek medical help, i.e. "call NHS 111 or visit your local walk-in centre, minor injuries unit or GP surgery ". But I'm thinking that's not really necessary in the circumstances (there's no swelling, he doesn't have a temperature or any other signs of being unwell, and I think it's getting better) and that it's no wonder the NHS is over-run if people are following online advice like this to the letter.

AIBU?

I would leave it uncovered to dry. It doesn't look infected from the photo.
The quicker it dries and scabs the better. Personally I would not go to the GP with this.

I only looked at this thread to see the pussy ha ha you lot are awful!

It's worth getting it looked at if it gets worse. Check there are no odd bits of gravel in there. With an infection you won't just get pus but it'll be throbbing and feel hot and start to swell a bit.

Give it a good wash, antiseptic and let it dry out under his pjs.
If it looks hot, angry and infected tomorrow get him to the practice nurse. If it looks like it's healing I'd stick a loose non-stick wound covering over it under trousers to protect it while letting it dry instead of a plaster. It definitely doesn't need medical attention tonight.

It's a bad photo but there isn't any visible pus. Also no signs of any redness spreading outside the graze

Weeping clear fluid is OK and normal. Pus is thick yellowy stuff.

Sounds like it's getting better. Leave it alone to do its thing.

Just to agree with PP's
It's only mucky because you keep covering it
Just need to dry out
Maybe some antiseptic cream but don't cover
Doesn't look infected at all to me-and at this point don't think you need NHS support

Also to agree with magoria every time you keep washing it, you are washing off the body's efforts to heal it and risk introducing more infection.

You just prolong the healing. Your skin is amazing. Let it do what it should.

Looks fine, granulating nicely. If it gets red, swollen and/or hot to the touch go to your GP, otherwise leave it be.