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Antimicrobial Stewardship

Important Terms to Know: Antimicrobial Stewardship Principles

April 1, 2025
Learn terms related to antimicrobial stewarship in wound care to help guide your learning.

Infection Control and Wound Management: Important Terms to Know

December 31, 2020
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...

Managing Wound Infection: Opportunities in Antimicrobial Stewardship

January 1, 2020
By the WoundSource Editors All wounds are complex non-sterile environments, often requiring a succession of intersecting phases of wound healing to repair completely. When epithelial tissue is comp...

Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Wound Management: State of the Science

February 27, 2018
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...

Product Technology Overview: Vashe® Wound Solution by SteadMed Medical, LLC

April 2, 2015
By Keval Parikh and James McGuire DPM, PT, CPed, FAPWHc An important aspect of the field of wound care is the proper preparation of the wound bed. Key points in wound bed preparation include minimi...

Superbugs: More About Key Drug-Resistant Organisms

April 1, 2024
At present, estimates place drug-resistant organisms as causing over 700,000 deaths per year globally. By 2050, predictions say that the number of deaths caused by these organisms could surpass mortal...

Surgical Site Infections: Frequently Asked Questions

December 11, 2019
By Thomas E. Serena, MD, FACS Conceived in the operating theater and born in the home, surgical site infections (SSIs) reach maturity in the outpatient wound clinic. The woundologist, whether surgi...

Talking to Patients About Antimicrobial Resistance

April 1, 2024
In this interview, Alisha Oropallo, MD, FACS discusses why and how wound care clinicians can talk to patients about antimicrobial resistance and stewardship practices. ...

Terms to Know: Antimicrobial Stewardship

March 31, 2021
Antibiosis: The biological relationship between two organisms in which one living organism kills another to ensure its existence. Antimicrobial resistance: The process that occurs when bacteria, fu...
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