New Wound Dressing, Full of Antibiotics, Dissolves When Wound Has Healed

ScienceDaily — Despite advances in treatment regimens and the best efforts of nurses and doctors, about 70% of all people with severe burns die from related infections. But a revolutionary new wound dressing developed at Tel Aviv University could cut that number dramatically. [It has] fibers that can be loaded with drugs like antibiotics to speed up the healing process, and then dissolve when they’ve done their job. Read Article

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