Wound Infection Poster

Hypochlorous Acid Solution* for Wound Bed Preparation in the Surgical and Nonsurgical Patient

The use of hypochlorous acid (HOCL) in the preparation of the wound bed has become an increasingly well-accepted practice. Several guidelines have indicated that HOCL cleansers have the ...

08/19/2021

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation: Anti-Microbial Solution or Normal Saline for Long Term Success

Background: Negative-pressure wound therapy with instillation is a widely utilized adjuvant in the treatment of complex wounds. Anti-septic solutions are often preferred for instillation,...

08/19/2021

The indocyanine green lymphography detection of inflammatory sites of predilection for inflammation and ulcer formation

Background. Chronic venous insufficiency, foot and calf skin infections, blunt trauma and diabetes are the most common risk factors for long-lasting soft tissue inflammation leading to fi...

08/19/2021

Topical release of antibiotics in a polymicrobial biofilm wound model of infection has better biofilm eradication properties that simulated systemic antibiotics

Treatment of diabetic foot infections with systemic antibiotics frequently fails. We aimed to investigate whether sustained release of antibiotics from a calcium sulfate device* at a foca...

02/01/2021

Soft Tissue Infection and Osteomyelitis Pathogens in Puncture Wound Injuries

To compare soft tissue infection (SSTI) and osteomyelitis (OM) pathogens in patients with and without diabetes and in patients who did and did not wear shoes at the time of puncture injur...

01/28/2021

Improved Detection of Infection Using Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging Reveals the True Proportion of Infected Wounds in Long Term Care Facilities

10-54% of long term care (LTC) facility patients have a chronic wound1. Often, infections develop in these wounds due to delays in detection of high bacterial loads. Delays are attributed...

01/28/2021

Ag Oxysalts™ Technology: Effectiveness Against Group C and G Streptococcus Infections

Dressings containing Ag Oxysalts™ Technology (Ag7NO11), which release silver ions at high oxidative states (Ag+ Ag2+ Ag3+), have demonstrated their ability to kill a broad spectrum of bac...

01/28/2021

Vibrio Vulnificus: Management of Classic Skin Lesions in Severe Infection

Introduction: Classic skin lesions in vibrio vulnificus infection are comprised of extensive hemorrhagic bullae. The mainstay of treatment is antibiotic therapy, and in high risk patients...

11/23/2020

Use of Acellular Fish Skin Graft for a Surgical Wound After Postoperative Infection with Exposed Hardware

Post-operative infection with exposed hardware is often difficult to manage. After the acute infection has been resolved, there is still concern about coverage for the bone and exposed ha...

11/23/2020

Trychophyton Species As The Cause of Diabetic Foot Infection: A Case Report

Bacterial diabetic foot infections commonly present with Staphylococcus species, however Trychophyton species in a soft tissue abscess of the foot is a rare finding. We present an unusual...

11/23/2020

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Proposed LCDs & LCAs for CTPs: NOW WHAT?

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...