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 , MD, PhD, DPM, FACFAS, CWS-P, MBA;

Adam J. Singer ;

Cyaandi R. Dove , DPM;

Yaron Shoham ;

Edward Grant ;

Garth A. James ;

Aya Ben Yaakov ;

Stephen Heisler ;

Elinor deLancey Pulcini ;

Lior Rosenberg ;

Howard Petusevsky ;

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 , RN, CWON, CWS;

Charles A. Andersen , MD, FACS, FAPWCA;

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

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...

Helen Thomason ;

Andrea Fotticchia ;

Andrew McBain ;

Gurdeep Singh , PhD;

01/28/2021

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...

Christopher Doherty , MSc;

Andrea Fotticchia ;

Andrew McBain ;

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...

Helen Thomason ;

Charlotte Byrne , BSc;

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...

Thomas E. Serena , MD, FACS, FACHM, MAPWCA;

Anna D'Souza ;

Revital Manor ;

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