Allergic contact dermatitis associated with topical antimicrobial agents is an increasing problem in the postoperative wound care period ... postsurgical population. Bacitracin was also a common ...

WHERE there is a superficial wound in the skin, new epidermis covers the denuded area by migration from the hair follicles and sweat gland ducts within the wound and from the surface epidermis at ...

Actor Saif Ali Khan, who was attacked by an intruder at his Bandra residence early on Thursday, sustained six stab wounds, including two deep cuts on his back — one dangerously close to his spine — ...

As an example, a patient has a serious wound that is infected and is not getting better with antibiotics and wound care. The wound is getting larger, the patient is getting sicker, and without better ...

Wound healing involves four stages: homeostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. The skin is the body's largest organ and is a barrier to germs, injury, chemicals, and ultraviolet (UV) ...

Nurses hoping to reduce the rate of pressure ulcers in their hospitals are using a mannequin and self-made fake wounds to help teach colleagues about spotting and treating tissue damage in their ...

Finally, apply an OTC bacitracin ointment (used to prevent skin infections) to the blister and cover loosely with a bandage, suggests Dr. Kobets. If the infection appears worse the following day ...

A significant portion of Medicare patients with chronic wounds like pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and venous leg ulcers use skin substitutes as part of their treatment. These substitutes ...

Patch testing with neomycin, bacitracin, and retapamulin ointment showed a moderate papulovesicular reaction (++) to retapamulin. The dermatitis cleared within several months after discontinuation ...