When your child is bitten or scratched by a pet, time is of the essence. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ...

Prophylactic measures such as vancomycin, povidone-iodine and saline irrigation yielded similar rates of periprosthetic joint infection and wound complications at 3 months for high-risk patients ...

Vancomycin powder, dilute povidone-iodine lavage, and a combination of both treatments were not superior to standard saline for the prevention of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients ...

Povidone iodine can reduce adenovirus viability on contact lenses, and nonoxidative solutions require a rub-and-rinse step.

In 2024, two deaths caused by rabies have been recorded by the PHO, said Provincial Rabies Coordinator John Tryann Tria ...

Overview: One particular antiseptic solution tops list for effectiveness against methicillin-sensitive S. aureus and E. coli.

Iodine deficiency is a nutritional imbalance that happens when you don't have enough iodine in your diet. Iodine affects your ability to produce thyroid hormone, which can lead to a number of health ...

Dr. Richard Knutson was a surgeon in Greenville, Mississippi. He described using sugar and povidone iodine to enhance the treatment of wounds, burns and ulcers in the Southern Medical Journal ...

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