Infected scratch. View of a highly inflamed and infected wound,caused by a scratch from a rose thorn,on the leg of an 88 year-old woman. The skin has peeled away from this week-old scratch,revealing the pus inside. The infection has caused discoloration of a large area of the leg. Elderly people have thinner and less-elastic skin,making such wounds slow to heal and prone to infection. Such a wound will need thorough cleaning and may require treatment with antibiotics and suturing | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 2480 px × 3663 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
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