bacteria

Real-world Evidence Demonstrating Utility of Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging to Guide Treatment Decision Making in 135 Wounds

Abstract Body: Introduction: Evaluation of clinical signs and symptoms of infection is the current standard of care (SoC) for assessing bacterial colonization in wounds and is used to inf...

11/23/2020

An Evidence-based Decision Tree Using Fluorescence Imaging to Address Bacterial Load Per International Guidelines

Abstract Body: International wound infection guidelines1 mandate that reduction of bacterial load is essential for effective wound infection management, done through cleaning, debridement...

11/23/2020

Original Research

Bacterial Species and Load Increase During Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Prospective Cohort Study

03/03/2020

Kelly Aranka Ayli Kwa

Pieta Krijnen

Alexandra T. Bernards

Inger B. Schipper

Annebeth Meij-de Vries

Roelf S. Breederveld

The aim of the study is to assess the changes in both bacterial species and load, as well as the incidence of infection, before and after negative pressure wound therapy in a patient population with a variety of wounds.

The aim of the study is to...

03/03/2020

Wounds

Clinical Effectiveness of a Biofilm Disrupting Surgical Lavage in Reducing Bacterial Plate Counts in Total Knee Arthroplasty Revision Surgery in Known Cases of Prosthetic Joint Infection

Introduction: Bacteria can cycle between two distinct modes of growth, as free-floating “planktonic” and attached “biofilm.” Opportunistically seizing hold of acute and chronic wounds onc...

10/25/2019

Treatment of World Health Organisation “Priority Pathogens” Relevant to Wound Care by an Activated Carbon Cloth Dressing

Background: In 2017 the World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of “priority pathogens” highlighting 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. T...

06/10/2019

Original Research

Volatile Organic Compounds of Malignant Breast Cancer Wounds: Identification and Odors

11/01/2018

Aurelie Thuleau

Jose Dugay

Catherine Dacremont

Zaineb Jemmali

Jacqueline Elard

Yann De Ricke

Nathalie Cassoux

Sarah Watson

Marie-Christine Escande

Isabelle Fromantin

11/01/2018

Wounds

Clinical Research Poster

Validation of a Clinically Relevant Diagnostic Marker for Early Diagnosis of Infection in Chronic Wounds

10/11/2018

INTRODUCTION: Bacteria contaminate and colonize chronic wounds, increasing the risk of systemic infection and amputation. Early detection of infection is vital for timely treatment. However, the current clinical practice of visually...

INTRODUCTION: Bacteria...

10/11/2018

Wounds

Original Research

Characteristics of Surgical Site Infection Following Colorectal Surgery in a Tertiary Center: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Bacteria Culprits in Disease

03/27/2018

Eliana Kalakouti

Constantinos Simillis

Gianluca Pellino

Nabeela Mughal

Oliver Warren

Sarah Mills

Emile Tan

Christos Kontovounisios

Paris P. Tekkis

The aim of this study is to report the common characteristics of SSIs after colorectal surgery and to highlight the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical relevance of ESBL infections among these patients in a tertiary center.

The aim of this study is to...

03/27/2018

Wounds

Original Research

Clinic-based Debridement of Chronic Ulcers Has Minimal Impact on Bacteria

02/28/2018

Paul J. Kim

Christopher E. Attinger

Thomas Bigham

Robert Hagerty

Samantha Platt

Ersilia Anghel

John S. Steinberg

Karen K. Evans

The aim of this study is to evaluate the change in bacterial amounts with sharp debridement in a clinical setting. Bacterial autofluorescence, quantitative cultures, semiquantitative cultures, and qualitative speciation were performed...

The aim of this study is to...

02/28/2018

Wounds

Original Research

Silver Dressings Improve Diabetic Wound Healing Without Reducing Bioburden

10/15/2013

Phillip J. Finley

Roger E. Huckfeldt

Kara D. Walker

Laurie P. Shornick

10/15/2013

Wounds