Originally Posted By: Art_in_FL
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My preference is to keep the wound edges moist and loose edges of such a wound held in their approximate positions with Steri-strips for a day. If after 24 hours there is little redness or pain then seal it.


Good advice on being careful around infections-there are some nasty bugs out there that do not respond to most antibiotics, and minor cuts can turn quickly into life-threatening illness. Regarding late closure of the wound: most of the er docs I work with won't close any wound after 8-24 hours. The rationale is that the wound will be colonized with bacteria by that time, and that closure is will likely result in abscess formation as described. Old wounds, badly contaminated wounds, and animal bites are left unclosed to heal from the bottom up.
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