bacteria

Original Research

An Open-Label, Proof-of-Concept Study Assessing the Effects of Bromelain-Based Enzymatic Debridement on Biofilm and Microbial Loads in Patients With Venous Leg Ulcers and Diabetic Foot Ulcers

12/20/2023

Robert J. Snyder

Adam J. Singer

Cyaandi R. Dove

Stephen Heisler

Howard Petusevsky

Garth James

Elinor deLancey Pulcini

Aya Ben Yaakov

Lior Rosenberg

Edward Grant

Yaron Shoham

This study examines the efficacy of a bromelain-based debridement agent for reduction of biofilm in patients with chronic wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers.

This study examines the efficacy...

12/20/2023

Wounds

Videos

Diagnosis and Treatment of the Invasive Extension of Bacteria (Cellulitis) from Chronic Wounds Utilizing Point-of-Care Fluorescence Imaging

12/08/2021

Dot Weir

Charles Andersen

In this interview, Ms Weir talks with Dr Andersen regarding a poster (Diagnosis and Treatment of the Invasive Extension of Bacteria [Cellulitis] from Chronic Wounds Utilizing Point-of-Care Fluorescence Imaging) presented at SAWC.

In this interview, Ms Weir talks...

12/08/2021

Wounds

Dressings Containing Ag Oxysalts™ Effectively Disrupt Wound Biofilms In Vivo

Biofilms are a major contributing factor to the failure of wounds to heal. In a biofilm, bacteria are protected by a matrix of extracellular polymeric substance and are more tolerant to a...

01/28/2021

Sequestration of Bacteria and MMPs by Superabsorbent Dressings

Superabsorbent dressings are designed to handle high levels of wound exudate, which may contain harmful microorganisms and excess levels of proteases such as matrix metalloproteinases (MM...

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

Quantitative vs. Semi-quantitative Measurements of Bacterial Load in Wounds: Assessment of 1053 Data Points from 41 Bacterial Species in a 350-patient Trial

Abstract Body: Introduction: Quantitative tissue biopsy, which provides colony counts per gram (CFU/g) is the gold standard to accurately measure bacterial load in wounds. However, the co...

11/23/2020

Health Economics of Fluorescence Imaging: Realized Cost Savings with Appropriate Treatment of Bacteria in Chronic Wounds

Abstract Body: Introduction: More than 33 billion dollars is spent annually on chronic wounds in the United States, leaving facilities and payers in search of key areas for cost reduction...

11/23/2020