Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Slow wound healing is a process in which a wound, whether large or small, heals ...

Radiographs are also used to look for evidence of osteomyelitis in a chronic wound infection. If there is evidence of purulence in the wound, aerobic and anaerobic cultures should be obtained.

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Many people with diabetes develop foot ulcers—open wounds on the feet—that are dangerous because almost half of them become infected. Infections can lead to hospital stays and sometimes force doctors ...

A 38-year-old dairy farmer from Kerala’s Kannur lost his right hand after a bacterial infection from a fish bite turned ...

A: An estimated 1 in 4 postoperative wound complications occur within 14 days of hospital discharge. Some patients may develop wounds other than the surgical sites, which can complicate their hospital ...

Thalassery: A young man’s right hand had to be amputated following a severe infection caused by a fish bite while cleaning a ...

Rajeesh, a dairy farmer from Madapeedika, said he was bitten by a fish, locally known ‘Kadu’, in early February. What initially seemed like a minor cut on his fingertip escalated into a ...