Posted Nov 15, 2012 3:23 PM CST
Newser – (Military) doctors are struggling to deal with a fungal infection that's complicating the recovery of some of the most severely wounded US veterans. The fungus is thought to exist in the Afghan soil and to infect troops when they're wounded by IEDs, USA Today explains. Often, such explosions result in amputations, but because the fungus is undetectable at first, doctors tend to stop short of removing infected—but seemingly healthy—bits of flesh and bone.
New guidelines published this month urge combat doctors to soak wounds in a World War I-era diluted bleach product called Dakins to kill potential fungus.
http://www.newser.com/story/157646/iraqi-vets-silent-killer-fungus-in-soil.html
Sigh, more fungal infections to worry about. Some fungus is beneficial such as penicillin, so it's all a matter of degree, or dosages as RN's would say...
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