Piperacillin, an antibiotic in the same class as penicillin, effectively cured mice of Lyme disease at 100-times less than the effective dose of doxycycline, the current gold standard treatment. At ...

African Matabele ants have recently been observed utilizing natural antibiotics found in their environment to treat their ...

I have an adventurous Shorthaired Pointer named "Gordie" who loves running through the woods behind my home while I walk behind him. He occasionally comes back with ...

Strep infections are most well known for causing strep throat, which can be treated with antibiotics ... sick—and then develop skin lesions or wounds, their chances of developing an invasive ...

From trauma to a toenail fungus, there are many reasons why you may have a black toenail. Here's what it means, how to treat it, and when you should call your doctor.

Dermatologists have warned that individuals who use skin-bleaching products may experience delayed wound healing, increasing their risk of infections and other health complications. The experts ...

Salicylic acid comes in several strengths and forms applied topically (on the skin), such as a cloth (pad or wipe), cream, lotion ... to your dermatologist about cortisone injections and oral ...

The studies done, the data gathered and the methods adopted for prevention of wound infection are described in this report. The prophylactic use of antibiotics was stopped in the area served by ...

Antibiotic or pain-relieving ointment may also help. Barrier creams can save healthy skin from damage from bandages or adhesives. These days, wound dressings are not limited to big adhesive bandages.

making sure to clean the area thoroughly running the wound under lukewarm water to flush out bacteria applying antibiotic cream to the wound and then wrapping a clean bandage around it People may ...

According to a 2018 rat study, an ointment containing ... resist the antibiotics that doctors typically prescribe. Clostridium tetani can enter the body through open wounds in the skin, causing ...

and a topical antibiotic cream (2% clindamycin). Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. After 12 weeks, only 35% of women in the partner-treatment group had recurring BV ...