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Why does a cut on your skin need to be protected against infection?
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∙ 13y ago
Skin is the bodies first line of defense. The different layers of skin literally block bacteria like a forcefield. Bacteria lives on our skin because it cant get in. When the skin is broken, or germs find a way in through the mouth, nose etc, we get sick. If we had no skin, we would get so sick so fast, the we would not live. That is why 3rd degree burn patients need to be put in a sterile room sometimes.
The top layer (dead epidermis) sheds off the skin every moment, taking all the bacteria with it. This keeps them from staying on too long.
Without skin you could not process waste and your organs/ blood would go everywhere, killing you. If that didn't do it first, millions of bacteria would finish you off in about an hour.
- Found answer from David F on Yahoo Answers.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoSkin is the first line of defense that the body has against infection. It is the protective outer wrapping for the body. The inner parts of the body, under the skin, are more easily infected. Blood carries nutrients for the body's cells to use, but those nutrients can be used just as easily by an invading germ. So, any time the skin is cut, there is risk of infection.
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∙ 11y agoIt blocks germs and bacteria from getting into our blood stream, stomach, ect.
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∙ 12y agoIf you don't disenfect and bandage a cut on your skin, it will get infected because you're allowing bacteria and dirt to enter the cut. That can result in illness and disease.
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∙ 13y agopathogens can get through the skin
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What organ provides the first line of defense against infection?
Skin
How do you heal a skin infection?
A doctor will prescribe antibiotic cream for a skin infection. The infection will need to be cleaned daily and covered with gauze.
How do you heal skin infection?
A doctor will prescribe antibiotic cream for a skin infection. The infection will need to be cleaned daily and covered with gauze.
How does the skin protect against infection?
The skin protects against infection by shedding on average every 35 days and in doing so, also sheds bacteria. The skin also secretes chemicals that can destroy harmful bacteria.
The portion of the skin that provides protection against bacterial infection is the?
stratum corneum
What is the body's first line of defence against hiv?
The body's first line of defense against infection is the skin.
How soon do you need to get an infection treated?
just ask luke harvey when he has a infection on his 4 skin
What are the symptoms of skin infection?
Skin infections can be identified by scaling,peeling,rashes and other symptoms.To cure this use Defense soap as it is effective against common skin infection like ringworm,staph,MRSA.
Three roles of the skin?
An intact skin protects the body from infection, it helps to maintain body temperature, and to keep our skin protective against then harmful effect.
What precautions must be taken by patients with boils?
Patients need to be warned against picking at or squeezing boils because of the danger of spreading the infection into other parts of the skin or bloodstream.
What percautions must be taken by patients with boils?
Patients need to be warned against picking at or squeezing boils because of the danger of spreading the infection into other parts of the skin or bloodstream.
What is the skin functions to fight diseases?
Well in most cases your skin does not fight infection your leukocytes do, or (white blood cells). They are what protect against disease.
