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Beachgoers urged not to enter water with open wounds after Rhode Islander dies from rare infection

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reminding beachgoers not to go into the water with an open wound after a resident died from a rare infection. The Rhode ...

Laparoscopic surgeon flags increase in post-surgery wound infection cases, shares easy prevention measures

A post-surgery wound needs to be tended with care, as it can lead to infections. A laparoscopic surgeon shares his insights ...
Portland Press Herald

What we know about the rare flesh-eating bacteria that’s killed 3 people

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Healio

Plastic wound protector outperforms gauze in lowering infection risk in open GI surgery

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The surgical site infection rate was 10.9% with the wound protector vs. 20.5% with conventional gauze. There was ...
Los Angeles Times

Keck Medicine Pioneers New Technology to ‘lights Up’ Bacteria in Wounds for Better Infection Prevention

Over 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds – wounds that do not heal after a few months. Almost all such wounds contain bacteria, which, if not detected and removed, can lead to severe ...
NBC Connecticut

Dog found emaciated with open wound in Hamden is out of ICU

It’s one of the most extreme cases of animal cruelty one animal shelter said they’ve ever seen. Where the Love Is Animal Shelter rescued an 8-year-old pit bull mix named “Ryder” who was severely ...
The Boston Globe

R.I. resident dies from rare bacterial infection, prompting warning about open wounds and saltwater

PROVIDENCE — A Rhode Island resident has died of vibriosis, a rare bacterial infection that can be contracted by the exposure of an open wound in coastal waters, according to the state Department of ...