ADILABAD: Until recently, a neglected thorn prick or minor cut in the remote hamlets across the district could fester, ...

Soak the affected foot or hand 3 to 4 times daily for 20 minutes inantiseptic solution of warm water and chlorhexadine or povidone-iodine ... ointment and bandage. (An oral antibiotic ...

For moderately severe open wounds, the safest and most effective over-the-counter (OTC) antiseptics include iodine, biguanides, and peroxides. Antiseptics are chemical solutions applied topically ...

If you do keep a bandage on, change it every day ... Don't use skin cleansers, antibacterial soaps, alcohol, iodine, or peroxide. They can damage the skin in the wound and delay healing.