Chronic wounds affect millions of people worldwide. These are cuts, burns, scrapes, or surgical wounds that don’t heal within ...

The bacteria staphylococcus aureus (staph) always exists on the skin’s surface, but can create problems when it enters the body through a cut or wound. Fungal infections like Malassezia ... system can ...

A spate of fishermen presenting to a small regional Queensland hospital in agony with gaping wounds sparked an investigation into the spread of a deadly infection.

Discover how antibiotic resistance is transforming routine infections into deadly threats. Learn the shocking truth about 10 ...

Natural antibiotics such as medical honey and echinacea may help to fight bacterial infection because they contain antimicrobial properties. The use of natural antibiotics is evidence-based in some ...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned through discussing wound care with my patients over the years, it’s that some of the ...

Honey, an age-old elixir for medical uses, may actually be a modern-day remedy for wound healing. Honey may prove an important alternative as infections become more resistant to antibiotics. Studies ...

Most surgeons 6,7 will agree that 7 infections in 1740 wounds (0.4 per cent) is creditably low, and that a rise to eight in 603 (1.3 per cent) is alarming (Table 1).

In a nutshell Scientists created flower-shaped nanomaterials from copper and tannic acid that can kill bacteria, reduce biofilm formation, and neutralize harmful free radicals—key challenges in wound ...

Subsequently, sternal wound infection (SWI) was recognised as a complication, and by the late 1970s, antibiotic prophylaxis was shown to reduce the incidence of SWI from 50% to about 20%, with ...

The bite left a small puncture wound below my left thumb, and it stung as I washed it and slathered it in antibiotic ointment. (My pride stung, too; animals usually love me.) I was sure I’d be ...

Symptoms of Wound Infections Pus or cloudy fluid is draining from the wound. Pimple or yellow crust has formed on the wound. Soft Scab that has increased in size. Red Area increasing around the wound.