The patient reported an accidental prick with a needle in the volar aspect of the distal phalanx (DP) almost 2 months ago. Inflammation and purulent exudate occurred over the following 2 weeks but the ...

Pleural infection is a frequent clinical problem with an approximate annual incidence of up to 80 000 cases in the UK and USA combined. The associated mortality and morbidity is high; in the UK 20% of ...

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The eyes are often scarred and encrusted with purulent exudate and the tail is rigid and held erect. Many animals ambulate by walking unsteadily backwards. The gait is uncoordinated and jerky.

A dog was forced to live with horrific injuries and later put to sleep after its owner refused to pay a the vet costs, a court heard. Gary Fisher left his Golden Retriever Bodie to live with a ...

In each case the basal areas of the brain tended to be gray and necrotic, and a thick, yellowish-gray, purulent exudate completely filled the cisternae.

Hydrogel dressings are an emerging area for wound care, as they increase the speed and success of wound healing.

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis and Enterococcus faecium were all identified in the purulent exudate drained, for which the patient fulfilled 21 ...

Serosanguineous drainage is normal discharge as a wound heals. It includes a mixture of clear and pink fluid, but other colors or changes can suggest infection.

Prostaglandins are lipid autacoids derived from arachidonic acid. They both sustain homeostatic functions and mediate pathogenic mechanisms, including the inflammatory response. They are generated ...