Pass on the peroxide: A surgeon’s guide to cleaning wounds at home
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(BPT) - By Kyla P. Terhune, MD, MBA, FACS

Every year, countless minor injuries occur in homes, garages and backyards across the country. The immediate instinct for many is to reach for a familiar brown bottle of hydrogen peroxide or a swab of rubbing alcohol to "clean" the wound.

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