PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding beachgoers not to go into the water with an open wound after a resident died from a rare infection. The Rhode ...

A post-surgery wound needs to be tended with care, as it can lead to infections. A laparoscopic surgeon shares his insights ...

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Open wounds, whether caused by accidents or from medical procedures like surgery, require proper management to speed up healing and prevent infections. While sutures and staples are common wound ...

Few hospital-acquired infections are as antibiotic-resistant as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This opportunistic germ has earned a reputation for beating nearly every drug in the doctor’s arsenal. It ...

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Over 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds – wounds that do not heal after a few months. Almost all such wounds contain bacteria, which, if not detected and removed, can lead to severe ...

Biomedical engineers from Brown University have developed a new wound dressing material that releases antibiotic drugs only when harmful bacteria are present in a wound. In the new study, published in ...