Q: Should we always use topical antibiotics in wounds? A: Nursing staff often use bacitracin as a standard of practice at facilities. This should be revisited because of worsening antimicrobial ...

Q: What is the role of antibiotic stewardship in post-operative wound healing for patients of sub-acute and long-term care facilities? A: Literature and research supports the use of antibiotics when ...

If you're allergic to ingredients in Neosporin, other antibiotic ointments and petroleum jelly can also prevent infection and ...

The next time you cut your finger and need wound care, stitches and a bandage, wouldn’t it be reassuring to know that your wound is being monitored for signs of infection--and if you need antibiotics, ...

A single dose of antibiotics can significantly aid healing of the severe tearing that occurs in vaginal tissues during many births, according to researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at ...

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In December 2023, I had an open-heart aortic valve replacement. All went well, but then I contracted a staph infection. I had to have a second procedure to remove the top four sternal ...

The skin is the largest organ of the human body. A wound disrupts the normal function of the skin and can take a long time to heal, be very painful for the patient and may, in a worst case scenario, ...

Scientists have used a peptide from Komodo dragon blood to create a drug that helps wound healing in mice. Scientists have used a peptide from Komodo dragon blood to create a drug that helps wound ...

A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of infection without interfering with the healing process has been developed. A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of ...