Infection Content

The goal of the meta-analysis was to systematically assess the function of inflammatory markers in the detection of diabetic foot infection.

This original research study examines a previous study to decipher whether laboratory data shows a correlation between treatment using a novel biofilm-disrupting wound gel and various endpoints, concluding that a reduction in bioburden may...

In this retrospective review, the authors evaluated factors that could impact time to wound closure in 47 patients with necrotizing soft tissue infections.

A 45-year-old male, resident in Angola, presented to the emergency department with an ulcer encompassing the entire left forearm. Past medical history comprised arterial hypertension and end-stage renal disease treated with hemodialysis.

This case report details 2 patients with severe surgical site infection after below-knee fracture fixation who were treated with continuous intramedullary and subcutaneous antibiotic perfusion with negative pressure wound therapy to salvage...

This prospective implementation study at 2 hospital inpatient sites examines the effect of bedside fluorescence imaging of wounds in the detection of elevated bacterial loads and its location in/around the wound on the inpatient wound...