Treatment for Wound Infections

[Jonas]

(26 July 2013, 21:14)Grumpy Grandpa Wrote: Hi Jonas, thanks for that, it's certain to be useful. One questions though...

Without a doctor to prescribe strengths, how would one gauge what strength was necessary? Would it be based on an estimate of the severity of the infection?

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GG, this is why medicine is an art, not a science. I'd probably start with 1/2 strength and if the improvement wasn't what I expected in 24 hours, switch to the full strength.

Quote:Would one of the lower strength solutions be suitable for application to a pre-infection wound to prevent infection setting in, such as a wound that had just occurred and was being initially treated?

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Okay - two questions...

I would initially say that flushing the wound with hydrogen peroxide would be the initial treatment for a wound, then bacitracin and a light bandage. If the wound was incurred in a really contaminated setting - sewer and such, then pre-treatment might be the way to go. Remember, once the SHTF, we probably won't be able to pick up the phone and call a doctor.