After nearly losing her life to an aggressive flesh-eating bacterial infection, 11-year-old Zoe Kartchner, daughter of Paul ...

A seaside escape is always a popular summer activity, particularly for Fourth of July festivities, but with potentially ...

Most equine wounds heal without complications after only routine cleaning. However, it’s still wise to keep an eye out for infection. Call your veterinarian if a wound on your horse shows any of the ...

Signs of wound infection include pus, spreading redness, increased pain or swelling, and fever A break in the skin (a wound) shows signs of infection Includes infected cuts, scrapes, sutured wounds, ...

Symptoms of an infected wound can include increased pain and swelling. A person may be able to treat minor wound infections at home. But, people with more severe symptoms or larger wounds should ...

Wound healing is a dynamic and variable process so understanding the full course of the wound healing response would be very important to understand the impact of infection on the healing wound. The ...

A dual-ring plastic wound protecter reduced the risk for surgical site infection by 46.81% compared with conventional surgical gauze during open abdominal gastrointestinal surgery, according to ...

Taking proper care of a wound is the best way to prevent an infection. If you notice purulent drainage or any other symptoms of infection in a wound, contact your doctor right away.

WÜRZBURG, Germany — In the dangerous business of hunting ferocious termites, workers of the African ant species Megaponera analis frequently sustain grievous battle wounds. Now new research reveals ...