Infected Wounds

An injury to the human body initiates a wound healing chain reaction that occurs in four sequential but overlapping phases: hemostasis, inflammatory, proliferative and maturation. This post focuses on...

Infection is the single most likely cause of delayed healing in chronic wounds. In most cases, identification of chronic wound infection (eg, diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers) is not obvious...

By Cheryl Carver, LPN, WCC, CWCA, FACCWS, DAPWCA, CLTC I see it all of the time. Wound care clinicians performing wound cultures incorrectly, or obtaining cultures just because there is an open wou...

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By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS As health care providers, we are all familiar with the signs of wound inflammation. However, it can sometimes be difficult to determine whether a wound ...

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...

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

A break in the skin through injury or surgery creates an open entry for bacteria to enter the body and begin to multiply. Recognizing the first signs of wound infection enables health care professiona...