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Rare Case of Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia monacensis, Portugal, 2021

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
We report a case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia monacensis in an immunocompetent 67-year-old man in Portugal who had eschar, erythematous rash, and an attached Ixodes ricinus tick.
Rita de Sousa   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessment of pharmacological activity and bioavailability of the new derivative 1,3,4-thiadiazole [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Acexazolamide is a new derivative of 1,3,4-thiadiazole and acexamic acid. In animal experiments, acute toxicity, pharmacological activity and bioavailability of acexazolamide were ...
Demidova, M. A.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Acute pancreatitis due to scrub typhus

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2022
Scrub typhus caused by organism Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted to humans by the bite of a leptotrombidium mite (chigger). Although eschar formation is one of the important signs that aid in diagnosis, multiple eschar formation is a rare ...
G Sri Lakshmi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding methods of wound debridement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Autolytic debridement describes the body's natural method of wound-bed cleansing, helping it to prepare the wound bed for healing. In acute wounds, autolytic debridement occurs automatically and often does not require intervention, as during the ...
Broadus C   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Effect of Hyaluronan in Collagen Biomaterials on Human Macrophages and Fibroblasts In Vitro

open access: yesJournal of Functional Biomaterials
In adults, scars are formed after deep skin wound injuries like burns. However, the fetal microenvironment allows for scarless skin regeneration. One component that is abundantly present in the fetal extracellular matrix is hyaluronan (HA).
Nancy Avila-Martinez   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Orientia tsutsugamushi in Eschars from Scrub Typhus Patients

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
To verify the value of eschars for the diagnosis of scrub typhus and to characterize genotypes of Orientia tsutsugamushi in patients, we examined eschars and blood specimens of 7 patients from Shandong Province, People's Republic of China, for O ...
Yun-Xi Liu   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Debridement of wounds with honey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Honey has been used as a debriding agent since ancient times. Its debriding properties have been rediscovered in more recent times, with various case reports published in the latter decades of the 20th century describing its effectiveness in cleaning up ...
Molan, Peter C.
core   +1 more source

The evidence supporting the use of honey as a wound dressing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Some clinicians are under the impression that there is little or no evidence to support the use of honey as a wound dressing. This impression is reinforced by it being concluded in systematic reviews that the evidence is not of a high standard.
Molan, Peter C.
core   +2 more sources

SMart Nanoparticle–Hydrogel Hybrid System for Synergistic Eradication of Infection and Promotion of Wound Healing

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
The integrated system, comprising bacterial‐targeted photothermal nanoparticles (Fe2O3‐CS@RBP) and multifunctional hydrogels (PAOC‐3@BA) modules, achieves rapid wound healing within one week. This work introduces a smart therapeutic platform that integrates bacterial targeting, self‐regulating photothermal therapy, tissue adhesion, and stimulus ...
Hongping Wan, Huirong Tan, Xinghong Zhao
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-Effective Use of Silver Dressings for the Treatment of Hard-to-Heal Chronic Venous Leg Ulcers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Aim To estimate the cost-effectiveness of silver dressings using a health economic model based on time-to-wound-healing in hard-to-heal chronic venous leg ulcers (VLUs). Background Chronic venous ulceration affects 1–3% of the adult population and
AB Lansdown   +29 more
core   +6 more sources

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