James Quinn, Stanford Emergency Department, 300 Pasteur Drive, Always Building M121 MC 5119, Stanford, CA 94305, USA; mtabaka{at}stanford.edu Objectives To determine a current infection rate of dog ...

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 ...

cost-effective and highly efficient solution for combating infections and accelerating wound healing, with the potential to redefine treatment standards.

If you are having surgery, you may be concerned about a bacterial infection after your procedure. While these infections are often preventable with good wound care and frequent hand washing, some ...

Aberrations in the typical healing process of wounds may result in atypical scar development and the establishment of a persistent condition, rendering patients more vulnerable to infections. Chronic ...

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess ...

The wound is getting larger, the patient is getting sicker, and without better control of the infection, the patient could be in a life-threatening situation. For this patient, surgically cleaning the ...

Treatment may depend on the cause. A sinus infection, also known as sinusitis or rhinosinusitis, occurs when your nasal cavities become swollen and inflamed. Fluid buildup in the sinuses can allow ...

Antimicrobial ointments containing neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin have been used since the 1950s as a prescription product to prevent superficial wound infections and have been made ...

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 ...