No matter what's behind a cut, it can be helpful to know whether it's infected – and how to prevent infection from occurring. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

To treat a paper cut, clean the wound with soap and water; apply antibiotic ointment to prevent infection; and cover it with a bandage to provide cushion and block out debris, according to The ...

If bacteria or other pathogens enter a wound, an infection can occur. Symptoms or signs of wound infection include increasing pain, swelling, and redness. More severe infections may cause nausea ...

Prevention of finger infection is important ... Other possible entry points for bacteria may be animal or insect bites, paper cuts, or puncture wounds. Herpetic whitlow is caused by a virus ...

Paper cuts occur when a piece of thin and sharp material, such as an individual paper sheet, slices your skin. Paper cuts, although termed specifically for cuts caused by paper, can also result ...

“I got many paper cuts and frankly they were starting to ... which he says mostly focus on the risk of infection, he and his colleagues decided to set up their own experiment.