Dog bite on thigh. Does it need to be covered continuously?

I was bitten by a pitbull 5 days ago. I we seen at the emergency room. They cleaned it and bandaged it with gauze and a gauze wrap. We change the dressing twice a day and use bacitracin and triple antibiotic ointment. Cover it again. My question is can I leave it unwrapped for a while each day to let it breathe or does it need to stay covered all the time?...click here to continue

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