is applied again in 10 12 hours if needed fig3 illustrates schematically a person with such dressing 10 one embodiment of the dressing according to the present invention is shown in fig4 and is designated generally throughout by the reference numeral 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention the dressing 10 comprises at least three layers 1 a layer 12 of alcohol for example ethanol or isopropyl alcohol soaked absorbent material for example a layer of cotton the material may be either natural or synthetic this layer 12 may be in direct contact with the area of skin afflicted with infection as determined by visual inspection alternatively alcohol may be kept in contact with the skin by any other means 2 an occlusive layer 14 alcohol impervious layer to prevent or to slow down evaporation of alcohol for example a thin layer cellophane polyethylene plastic or polyethylene such as clingwrap u00ae available from glad products company of oakland calif is a suitable alcohol impervious material this layer 14 will limit evaporation of alcohol and prolong the effect of alcohol absorption 3 another layer 16 of an insulating material for example cotton or wool the material for the insulating layer may also be a synthetic material this layer 16 will isolate and prevent the loss of body heat from.