Chronic wounds (CWs), like diabetic ulcers or pressure sores, are a major health care challenge, especially in the elderly.

From silver nanofibers to smart, sensory-packed dressings, the next generation of wound-healing technology is blurring the ...

For some patients undergoing surgery, the journey is just beginning after they leave the hospital. Surgical site infections are among the most common post-op complications, affecting 2% to 4% of ...

August 17, 2010 — Insertion of sponges containing the antibiotic gentamicin at the time of wound closure does not reduce the rate of sternal wound infections in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, ...

Chronic wounds that refuse to close are one of modern medicine’s most stubborn and expensive problems, leaving patients at risk of infection, amputation, and long hospital stays. Researchers are now ...

Current practice for clinicians trying to determine whether a patient’s wound is infected entails plating the bacteria and letting it incubate overnight, a process than can take 24 hours to complete.

“Our research provides scientists with a powerful new tool to understand how cells communicate through the ‘breadcrumb trails ...

(Oct. 26, 2011) - Thomas Jefferson University Hospital surgeons have found that a carefully-selected surgical care check list of 12 measures reduced Whipple procedure wound infections by nearly 50 ...

If you have any injury with open skin, you need to take care of it to avoid infection. Keeping a wound clean, washing your hands before touching it, and following any instructions from your doctor ...

Most of us think of a wound as something simple: a blister, a scrape, a sore spot on the heel that will “get better on its ...

Manuka honey could help clear chronic wound infections and even prevent them from developing in the first place, according to a new study. The findings provide further evidence for the clinical use of ...