infection

Case Report and Brief Review

Uncooperative Patient With an Infected Elbow Osteosynthesis: Alternative Management With Topical Sevoflurane

10/10/2019

Sergio Losa-Palacios

Ainara Achaerandio-de Nova

Marcela Restrepo-Pérez

Manuel Gerónimo-Pardo

A 41-year-old, uncooperative, homeless man, presented to the emergency room with a left olecranon fracture. After planned surgery, the surgical wound became infected with a methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus because the treatment...

A 41-year-old, uncooperative,...

10/10/2019

Wounds

Laboratory Research

Nystatin vs. Miconazole Nitrate: In Vitro Testing of Candida albicans Killing Over Time

09/25/2019

The opportunistic pathogen Candida albicans is the leading cause of cutaneous candidiasis, including common superficial skin infections like intertrigo and diaper dermatitis (diaper rash). Comorbidities, including obesity and diabetes;...

The opportunistic pathogen...

09/25/2019

Wounds

Case Report and Brief Review

Successful Treatment of Single Infected Calciphylaxis Lesion With Intralesional Injection of Sodium Thiosulfate at High Concentration

08/28/2019

Bara Zuhaili

Khalid Al-Talib

The authors present a case report of an intralesional injection of STS followed by a literature review of the common treatment modalities and possible further use of intralesional injections.

The authors present a case...

08/28/2019

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Topical Burn Wound Management

08/01/2019

Laura Bolton

This month’s Evidence Corner describes 2 recent reviews comparing the effects of topical antiseptics or honey with 1% silver sulfadiazine cream on burn wound healing and infections.

This month’s Evidence Corner...

08/01/2019

Wounds

Review

The Effect of Withholding Antibiotics Prior to Bone Biopsy in Patients With Suspected Osteomyelitis: A Meta-analysis of the Literature

08/01/2019

Peter Andrew Crisologo

Javier La Fontaine

Dane K. Wukich

Paul Kim

Orhan K. Öz

Lawrence A. Lavery

The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the effect of withholding antibiotics prior to obtaining a bone biopsy in the diagnosis of osteomyelitis.

The aim of this meta-analysis is...

08/01/2019

Wounds

Case Report

Allograft of Primary Cutaneous Mucormycosis in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report

07/30/2019

Tania Benjamin

Rachel L Wattier

William Dominic

The authors report allografting in addition to systemic antifungals as an option for critically ill preterm neonates to decrease blood loss and risk of donor site infection.

The authors report allografting...

07/30/2019

Wounds

Clinical Cases

Randomized Clinical Study to Compare NPWT With Saline Irrigation and Traditional NPWT for Complex Foot Infections

07/24/2019

This prospective, randomized clinical study evaluates the efficacy of negative pressure wound therapy with and without irrigation in patients with foot infections.

This prospective, randomized...

07/24/2019

Wounds

Evidence Corner

Preventing Peritoneal Dialysis Infections

06/01/2019

Laura Bolton

Herein, this Evidence Corner examines what can be learned about these 2 different PD-related infectious outcomes from an update to the earlier Cochrane review and a study of topical antimicrobial agents.

Herein, this Evidence Corner...

06/01/2019

Wounds

Rapid Communication

Perceptions of Wound Biofilm by Wound Care Clinicians

03/11/2019

Daniel Metcalf

Philip G. Bowler

The aim of this study was to gain a greater understanding of the perceptions of wound biofilm held by wound care clinicians.

The aim of this study was to...

03/11/2019

Wounds