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 ...

Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

Objectives Research has found unwarranted variation across community wound care services in the North of England, with underuse of evidence-based practice and overuse of interventions where there is ...

They usually need closure with sutures or skin glue. Any open wound that may need sutures should be seen as soon as possible. Ideally, they should be checked and closed within 6 hours. Reason: to ...

The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said the Budget was “a band-aid for bullet wounds”. In a post on X, he said: “Amid global uncertainty, solving our economic crisis ...