Treatment with antibiotics was an exclusion criterion. The maximal acceptable infection rate of 12.5% was based on consensus at Medisch Spectrum Twente at Enschede, where it was thought that a ...

The length of wound was statistically associated with an increased risk of infection (table 2). Although also not statistically significant, there was a trend to more infections in deep wounds ...

We have learned a lot since then, and the primary lesson is that early use of antibiotics is key to reducing infection and saving lives. Combat wound infections One publication[1] discussing some ...

Antimicrobial resistance is yet another catastrophic legacy of war, threatening human health and security for generations to ...

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, ...

In some cases, the antibiotics became effective again against ... "Often, you don't know whether the bacteria that caused a wound infection are resistant to a certain antibiotic when you start ...

Osteomyelitis, a bone infection caused by bacterial or fungal spread, leads to painful swelling and potential bone loss if ...

Key considerations in breast implant removal surgery include infection risk, tissue damage, pocket contamination, proper ...

which will include controlling local infection, making sure the dressings are easy to apply and remove, and exudate management Professor Jason Wong Follow me on X (opens in new window) Follow me on ...