Infection Management

Surgical wounds are created during medical procedures and include incisions made with a scalpel, punctures for a laparoscope or arthroscope, or excisional wounds fashioned for a biopsy. There are 4 cl...

The most common and costly surgical wound complication is surgical site infection (SSI), which has been reported to increase hospital length of stay by approximately 9 days and raise the cost of hospi...

In this interview, Alisha Oropallo, MD, FACS discusses why and how wound care clinicians can talk to patients about antimicrobial resistance and stewardship practices. ...

Biofilm: Colonies of multiphenotype, free-floating bacteria that secrete a polysaccharide matrix that protects the bacteria from immune response and antibiotics. Chronic wounds: Wounds that stall i...

Anoxia: A condition marked by the absence of oxygen reaching the tissues. It differs from hypoxia, in which there is a decrease in the oxygen levels to tissue. Biocide tolerance: Demonstrating a to...

By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND During the past year, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Steven Gale and a group of wound care specialists on the development of a standard...

By The WoundSource Editors Antimicrobial stewardship is becoming an increasing concern for nearly all clinical professionals. Antimicrobial resistance is often considered one of the most serious he...

Before the discovery of penicillin in 1928, silver was the primary antimicrobial agent available. Now, as antibiotic resistance plagues the health care field, silver has new value for wound care. Addi...

by Martha Kelso, RN, HBOT Editor's note:This blog post is part of the WoundSource Trending Topics series, bringing you insight into the latest clinical issues and advancement in wound management, w...