Antimicrobial ointments containing neomycin, polymyxin B and bacitracin have been used since the 1950s as a prescription product to prevent superficial wound infections and have been made ...

Postpartum perineal infection is most often associated with ... are commonly treated with expectant management and perineal wound care, such as frequent sitz baths and meticulous attention to ...

Oil-based substances, such as petroleum jelly, appear to disrupt this important process, and might increase the risk of wound infection, they say in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

and The University of Manchester has been awarded more than £1.74 million to develop a new type of wound dressing which could prevent wound infection and help improve healing. Professor Jason Wong, ...