One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery, and women are far more likely to develop one, according to recent studies. Black patients also had higher rates of ...

The Boston Bruins announced Wednesday that defenseman Charlie McAvoy “underwent an irrigation and debridement procedure” ...

SCIENTISTS have ranked the worst types of pain people can experience – including childbirth, gunshot wounds and a slipped disk. Unsurprisingly, labour pains ranked pretty high in terms of ...

This guide includes an overview of practices for the prevention and management of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) by healthcare professionals practicing in public health or ...

NICKY HENDERSON has suffered yet another Cheltenham Festival nightmare – with superstar Sir Gino OUT altogether. The odds-on ...

Another system for evaluating wound infection is based on the need for additional treatment; the presence of serous discharge, erythema, purulent exudate, and separation of the deep tissues ...

Background Complex wounds impose a substantial health economic burden worldwide. As wound care is managed across multiple settings by a range of healthcare professionals with varying levels of ...

In preparing for this case, we learned that the overall success rate for treatment of spinal infection involving hardware with suppressive antibiotics is nearly 80 percent. A simple, well-known ...

Without proper treatment, tooth infections can spread to other areas of the body, leading to serious and potentially life threatening complications. A tooth infection, or a tooth abscess ...

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) usually pass from one person to another through sexual contact. Examples include chlamydia, crabs, and genital herpes. Treatment depends on the type of STI.