Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — ...

A hyperbaric chamber exploded at the Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, killing a 5-year-old boy being treated and injuring his ...

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has become the first health system in the world to useCohealyx, a a new ...

baumannii is a rapidly emerging pathogen in healthcare settings, where it causes infections that include bacteremia, pneumonia, meningitis, and urinary tract and wound infections. Antimicrobial ...

Part of what makes medical emergencies so scary is that, by nature, they can happen completely unexpectedly.

A MUM developed a flesh-eating disease while breastfeeding, just days after her baby was born. The 30-year-old, who gave ...

The last step is to apply Elastomull ® or Kerlix ® and then burn netting to keep this ... in place for up to a week as long as the wound is not infected. Before removing this dressing, it ...

Use a wash cloth to remove any dirt. If the wound re-bleeds a little, that may help remove germs. Use an antibiotic ointment (such as Polysporin). No prescription is needed. Then, cover with a bandage ...

If you are having surgery, you may be concerned about a bacterial infection after your procedure. While these infections are often preventable with good wound care and frequent hand washing, some ...

Mangaluru: Researchers at NITK, Surathkal, have developed a groundbreaking pH-sensitive hydrogel for treating wounds that take longer to heal.

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