Melinda Howard was going through cardboard when she got a paper cut. Within a week, the cut was infected and her hand started ...

Melinda Howard says she was breaking down cardboard boxes for recycling at her new house in Mississippi when she nicked her ...

Woman's paper cut on her hand turns into a serious infection. Doctor explains why all cuts have the risk of becoming infected ...

Care facilities can cut healthcare-associated infections by up to 55 percent through evidence-based infection control interventions, regardless of a country’s economic status, a review of 144 studies ...

The study, which surveyed nearly 2,000 infection-control specialists, found that 41 percent of respondents reported budget reductions for infection prevention in the last 18 months, and one-third ...

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 ...

The skin is the largest organ of the human body. A wound disrupts the normal function of the skin and can take a long time to heal, be very painful for the patient and may, in a worst case scenario, ...

A multi-country clinical trial has shown that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and treatment can ...

A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of infection without interfering with the healing process has been developed. A nanocellulose wound dressing that can reveal early signs of ...