Applying antibiotic powder on fresh wounds to aid healing crude, can trigger ulceration, surgeon warns
Angela Onwuzoo A Professor of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Mike Ogirima, has cautioned Nigerians against applying antibiotic powder on fresh wounds, noting that the practice cannot aid healing. Prof. Ogirima noted that applying antibiotic powder to fresh wounds to aid healing is unscientific, noting that those indulging in are…