First, the new Spanish government told the United States that it was willing to offer a change in the Reconcentration policies (the main set of policies that was feeding yellow journalism in the United States) if the Cuban rebels agreed to a cessation of hostilities.
Some were assigned to keep their stitched wounds dry and covered for at least 48 hours (the control group), and others were told to keep the dressing on to absorb immediate bleeding, then remove it and bathe as normal in the first 12 hours. None of the patients were on antibiotics.
How are stitches removed? Stitches may need to be removed in 3 to 14 days depending on the location of your wound. Your healthcare provider will use sterile forceps or tweezers to pick up the knot of each stitch. He will cut the stitch with scissors and pull the stitch out. You may feel a slight tug as the stitch comes out.