Jul 23, 2018 | Infection Flesh-eating bacteria: Scary but is it a realistic threat? Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious but rare wound infection that can develop if the patient is unaware of its symptoms.
Aug 23, 2017 | Wound infections Probiotic Therapy Emerges as Possible Treatment for Wound Infections An emerging trend in wound care research is the use of probiotics and healthy bacteria to prevent infection. You may have heard the phrase “good...
Jul 21, 2017 | Wound infections Global Health Institutions Implement Plans to Curb Sepsis Sepsis is getting the attention it deserves. Sepsis, a degenerative condition caused by the body’s response to wound infection that can result in tissue damage, organ failure...
May 23, 2017 | Healthy Living Children With Weight Issues Face Surgical Site Infections A patient’s weight plays a large role in the rate of wound healing. It is widely known that people that are overweight or obese are more...
Apr 12, 2017 | Healthy Living Safety Tips to Make Camping a Breeze People should be mindful of their shoes, especially when hiking is involved. Now that spring is in full force, families can take advantage of the...
Nov 25, 2016 | Wound healing Maggots May Help Treat MRSA Infections While maggots are considered one of nature’s grossest animals, they offer wound healing benefits. For hundreds of years, maggots have been at the core of wound...
Oct 25, 2016 | Wound infections New Device Prevents Surgical Site Infections Researchers hope to reduce the health care costs of surgical site infections with an innovative device. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are wound infections that occur...
Jul 08, 2016 | Wound Care New Camera Uses Blue Light to Diagnose, Treat Wound Infections Scientists have created a new camera to help treat bacterial infections. A number of studies and research projects have recently emerged about cameras and their use in...
May 04, 2016 | Wound infections Doctors Develop New Foam Dressing Inspired by Frogs A frog species has served to inspire a new kind of foam dressing. Foam is a vital component of the wound care process. This unique dressing works by...
