Bite Archives - Willingsford Healthcare

Toxin induced abscess / Spider bite

Post category:Amicapsil Case reports - clinical Evidence MPPT Wounds

A 55-year-old gentleman had been bitten on the lower part of the thigh, presumably by a spider, while asleep. The site grew increasingly swollen and irritated. Upon completion of a course of antibiotic the bite re-initiated its growth in size and soreness over the following two weeks. A…

Bite wounds as an example why trauma wounds are “different”

Post category:Trauma wounds Uncategorized Wounds

Bite wounds constitute an example of trauma wounds at high risk of “truly pathogenic infections” and care should be taken to initially rinse with antiseptics (preferably hydrogen peroxide), supply systemic antibiotics and combine with MPPT topically. This will assure that the potential infection is being fought both from…

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