Biofilm and Infected Wounds

Aseptic: A property that aims to eliminate the risk of transmission of all harmful microorganisms, such as in aseptic surgical procedures. Aseptic practices can prevent the cross-contamination of path...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Although the standard treatment for infected wounds continues to include antimicrobial therapy, other therapies are gaining in popularity due to the ris...

Bioburden: Bioburden is the number of microorganisms in a wound, and a high bioburden can cause delayed wound healing. Biofilm: Biofilms are usually composed of mixed strains of bacteria, fungi, ye...

By Thomas E. Serena, MD, and Khristina Harrell, RN With apologies to Nietzsche: "What kills you makes you dead." The slow painful death of large and expensive in-person conferences has begun. Techn...

Wounds typically heal in four sequential but overlapping phases — hemostasis, inflammatory, proliferative and remodeling — ultimately leading to tissue regeneration. Healing sometimes stalls for vario...

Wound debridement is a critical strategy in treating hard-to-heal wounds. It is a process that expedites healing by removing necrotic tissue, non-viable tissue, and foreign material. It can also be us...

Vulnerable skin within the skin microclimate is caused by a multitude of factors that are often aggravated by one another. Urine and feces, for example, have a negative impact on the skin as a result ...

Staphylococcus aureus, or "staph" bacteria normally reside on the skin and nose and is usually harmless. Most individuals do not manifest any symptoms of illness; however due to its prevalence, this p...

by the WoundSource Editors Among the greatest triumphs of modern medicine were the identification and naming of the Penicillium mold by Alexander Fleming in 1928, and its ability to inhibit bacteri...