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Chronic wounds are more likely to heal if they are treated with moist rather than dry dressings.

The body begins repairing a wound immediately and the process may continue for days, weeks, months or even years.

Candida is a genus of fungi (yeasts) that live on the skin and inside the human body. Candida auris (also called C. auris) is an uncommon fungus that can cause serious infections.

Hospital patients are more likely to be infected by golden staph because of surgical or other wounds.

Urban flash flooding can happen quickly and without warning. Keep up-to-date with the latest warnings through the VicEmergency website or download the app.

Head injuries can be serious and require urgent medical attention. A hard blow to the head from a fall, knock or assault can injure the brain, even when there are no visible signs of trauma to the scalp or face. Symptoms of serious head injury include wounds, altered consciousness, clear fluid leaking from the eyes or nose, black eyes or bruises behind the ears, vision changes, nausea and vomiting.

A needlestick injury means the skin is accidentally punctured by a used needle. Diseases that could be transmitted by a needle or needlestick injury include human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

Self-harm and self-injury is when people hurt themselves on purpose, usually in response to intense emotional pain or negative feelings, thoughts or memories.

There are things you can do to reduce the chance of getting an infection while you are in hospital.

Information and fact sheets about skin, skin infections, skin cancer, eczema, skin conditions, skin irritation and wounds.