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London, Dec 25 (PTI) Israeli scientists have developed a special bandage that releases infection-fighting drugs and then dissolves once the wound is healed, minimising the chances of getting an infection during dressing.

The bandage developed at the Tel Aviv University is expected to cut-down the high rate of infections especially among people having serious burn injuries.

Such patients are at a greater risk of infection in the wounds if they are exposed to moisture regularly. About 70 per cent of such patients die from infections that penetrate the body through damaged skin and wounds during regular cleaning and changing of bandages, The Daily Mail reported.

"We've developed the first wound dressing that releases antibiotics and biodegrades in a controlled manner," said Meital Zilberman, a member of the research team.

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