chronic wounds

Prevention of Bilateral Amputation with a Roll On Total Contact Cast System: What comes first, Amputation or Total Contact Casting?

Problem: Lower limb amputation, when performed to address chronic wounds, is associated with increased risk of wound recurrence, infection and mortality postoperatively.1 Therefore, when ...

11/23/2020

Antifungal Properties of a Controlled-Release Iodine Foam Dressing and Two Gentian Violet/Methylene Blue Foam Dressings against Candida auris

Abstract Body: First reported in 2009, Candida auris (C. auris) has emerged as a multidrug-resistant, highly invasive, hospital-acquired fungal pathogen. With clinical isolates identified...

11/23/2020

Antifungal Properties of a Hydrocolloid Adhesive Border Post-operative Dressing with Ionic Silver against Candida auris

Abstract Body: Candida auris (C. auris) is a recently emerged, multidrug-resistant, highly invasive, and hospital-acquired fungal pathogen. With a high incidence of severe infection and d...

11/23/2020

Antibiofilm Efficacy of an Iodine Dressing in Comparison to Other Antibacterial Dressings Against Immature and Mature Biofilms

Abstract Body: Biofilms can form on surfaces, such as medical devices and wounds, leading to infection, inflammation and delayed wound healing. Unlike their planktonic counterparts, biofi...

11/23/2020

Antibiofilm Efficacy of an Iodine Dressing and Comparator Dressings Against a Multispecies Biofilm, Anaerobic Biofilm and Fungal Biofilm

Abstract Body: Although biofilms can be formed by a single species, they are generally multispecies and can comprise of aerobic bacteria, anaerobic bacteria, fungi and yeasts. Biofilms ar...

11/23/2020

Economic and Clinical Impact of Novel Nanofiber Matrix* to Treat Chronic Wounds

Complex chronic wounds are difficult to manage and heal, incurring significant costs to the U.S. healthcare system - nearly $25 billion annually [1]. In rural care areas, this cost is exa...

11/23/2020