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Case Series
It Takes a Village: The Management of Extreme Sequelae of Skin Popping
01/08/2021
C.J. Michet
Courtney Whitelock
Nicole Siparsky
Skin popping (SP) is a popular technique for drug misuse, for its ease of administration and longer duration of effect. Skin infection is a well-described sequela of SP, but less is known about the more extreme sequelae of this practice.
Skin popping (SP) is a popular technique for drug misuse, for its ease of administration and longer duration of effect. Skin infection is a well-described sequela of SP, but less is known about the more extreme sequelae of this practice.
Skin popping (SP) is a popular...
01/08/2021
Wounds
Case Series
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time Modifications for Lower Limb Wounds With the Waterfall Technique: A Case Series
12/31/2020
Kimberley Leow
Jackie Tey
Aprine Tan
Kimberly Tan
Keng Lin Wong
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a novel waterfall technique, a modification of the usual bridging used during NPWTi-d application, to facilitate the channeling of instillation fluid into diabetic foot wounds with small entry points.
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a novel waterfall technique, a modification of the usual bridging used during NPWTi-d application, to facilitate the channeling of instillation fluid into diabetic foot wounds with small entry points.
This study evaluates the...
12/31/2020
Wounds
Case Report
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time Used to Treat a Deep Foot Abscess With a Small Plantar Surface Incision
12/31/2020
Aprine Tan
Jackie Tey
Kimberley Leow
Keng Lin Wong
Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) used as an irrigation channel to manage deep cavity wounds with a tunneled opening has yet to be described to the authors' knowledge. The patient presented with pain...
Negative pressure wound therapy with instillation and dwell time (NPWTi-d) used as an irrigation channel to manage deep cavity wounds with a tunneled opening has yet to be described to the authors' knowledge. The patient presented with pain...
Negative pressure wound therapy...
12/31/2020
Wounds
Case Report
Abdominal Wound Healing Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation and Dwell Time in Critical Care: A Case Study
12/31/2020
Brigitte Vola
Ross Vander Noot
A 50-year-old female with multiple comorbidities underwent complete colectomy, end ileostomy, and percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube placement and subsequently developed a 27 cm x 22 cm x 7 cm abdominal wound that was approximately 85%...
A 50-year-old female with multiple comorbidities underwent complete colectomy, end ileostomy, and percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube placement and subsequently developed a 27 cm x 22 cm x 7 cm abdominal wound that was approximately 85%...
A 50-year-old female with...
12/31/2020
Wounds
Utilizing NPWTi-d to Achieve Source Control of Complex Polymicrobial Necrotizing Aeromonas hydrophila Infection Following a Traumatic Amputation: A Case Report
Case Report
Utilizing NPWTi-d to Achieve Source Control of Complex Polymicrobial Necrotizing Aeromonas hydrophila Infection Following a Traumatic Amputation: A Case Report
12/21/2020
Richard Hill
This case study highlights a circumstance where source control was achieved in a patient that suffered from a polymicrobial necrotizing Aeromonas hydrophila infection following a traumatic aquatic amputation.
This case study highlights a circumstance where source control was achieved in a patient that suffered from a polymicrobial necrotizing Aeromonas hydrophila infection following a traumatic aquatic amputation.
This case study highlights a...
12/21/2020
Wounds
Original Research
A Prospective Multisite Observational Study Incorporating Bacterial Fluorescence Information Into the UPPER/LOWER Wound Infection Checklists
11/04/2020
Rosemary Hill
Kevin Woo
This study evaluated the utility of incorporating real-time bacterial fluorescence imaging into the UPPER/LOWER checklists to enhance identification of infection in wounds.
This study evaluated the utility of incorporating real-time bacterial fluorescence imaging into the UPPER/LOWER checklists to enhance identification of infection in wounds.
This study evaluated the utility...
11/04/2020
Wounds
Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Kerstersia gyiorum Isolated From a Chronic Wound in Brazil: A Case Report
Case Report
Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Kerstersia gyiorum Isolated From a Chronic Wound in Brazil: A Case Report
10/01/2020
Bruna Maiara Ferreira Barreto Pires, BSN, PhD
Beatriz Guitton Renaud Baptista de Oliveira, BSN, PhD
Fernanda Pessanha de Oliveira, BSN, PhD
Keila de Cássia Ferreira de Almeida Silva, BSc, MSc
Pedro F. Del Peloso, BSc, MSc
Bernadete Teixeira Ferreira-Carvalho, BSc, PhD
Geraldo Renato de Paula, BSc, PhD
Lenise Arneiro Teixeira, BSc, PhD
This is the first reported case, to the authors’ knowledge, of ciprofloxacin-resistant Kerstersia gyiorum in a lower leg wound in Brazil.
This is the first reported case, to the authors’ knowledge, of ciprofloxacin-resistant Kerstersia gyiorum in a lower leg wound in Brazil.
This is the first reported case,...
10/01/2020
Wound Management & Prevention
Original Research
Bacterial Species and Load Increase During Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Prospective Cohort Study
03/03/2020
Kelly Aranka Ayli Kwa
Pieta Krijnen
Alexandra T. Bernards
Inger B. Schipper
Annebeth Meij-de Vries
Roelf S. Breederveld
The aim of the study is to assess the changes in both bacterial species and load, as well as the incidence of infection, before and after negative pressure wound therapy in a patient population with a variety of wounds.
The aim of the study is to assess the changes in both bacterial species and load, as well as the incidence of infection, before and after negative pressure wound therapy in a patient population with a variety of wounds.
The aim of the study is to...
03/03/2020
Wounds
Case Report
Contralateral Limb Salvage in a Diabetic Amputee With Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Case Report Supporting the Use of Viable Cryopreserved Umbilical Tissue to Prevent Bilateral Amputation
10/17/2018
BACKGROUND: Necrotizing fasciitis can be life threatening in patients with severe comorbidities, especially in amputees. Amputation is often the recommended treatment, due to the severity of the infection and extent of tissue...
BACKGROUND: Necrotizing fasciitis can be life threatening in patients with severe comorbidities, especially in amputees. Amputation is often the recommended treatment, due to the severity of the infection and extent of tissue...
BACKGROUND: Necrotizing...
10/17/2018
Wounds
Original Research
Characteristics of Surgical Site Infection Following Colorectal Surgery in a Tertiary Center: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Bacteria Culprits in Disease
03/27/2018
Eliana Kalakouti
Constantinos Simillis
Gianluca Pellino
Nabeela Mughal
Oliver Warren
Sarah Mills
Emile Tan
Christos Kontovounisios
Paris P. Tekkis
The aim of this study is to report the common characteristics of SSIs after colorectal surgery and to highlight the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical relevance of ESBL infections among these patients in a tertiary center.
The aim of this study is to report the common characteristics of SSIs after colorectal surgery and to highlight the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical relevance of ESBL infections among these patients in a tertiary center.
The aim of this study is to...
03/27/2018
Wounds

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A New Paradigm Shift in Wound Care: Intimate Conversations about Missed Opportunities to Help Rethink What’s Possible with Early Initiation of Instillation Therapy and Beyond
Presented by: Luis G. Fernández, MD, KHS, KCOEG, FACS, FASAS, FCCP, FCCM, FICS; Paul J. Kim, DPM, MS, FACFAS; and Saeed A. Chowdhry, MD, FACS. It is known in the literature about the clinical and economic benefits of instillation therapy, ranging from reductions in hospital stays to fe...
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