Infection Management

By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA As I was commuting in to work a few Saturdays ago, I listened to The People’s Pharmacy on NPR. The topic was non-pharmacological treatment of infection, so...

Yy Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN Hi blog buddies, Matron Marley here. I may be an ex-matron, but I may just have some gems for you. Today I would like to cast the threads (strings even) of time ba...

By Lydia A. Meyers RN, MSN, CWCN Wound infections are discussed in the media and are a major reason for admission into the hospital. With the importance in health care today to decrease costs, I wa...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS Wound irrigation, when performed properly, can enhance wound healing. It is not as simple as pouring normal saline over a wound prior to dressing it – i...

The concept of wound hygiene has grown traction recently as clinicians increasingly adopt an antibiofilm-oriented approach to wound care. Despite the increase in recognition of wound hygiene as a four...

By Janet Wolfson, PT, CLWT, CWS, CLT-LANA My current job as wound coordinator has pulled me into the world of incontinence and the many disciplines that care for people challenged by this disorder....

A recent study assessed the effects of 4 different bioactive wound healing materials against 3 prevalent bacterial pathogens associated with chronic wounds to identify potentially optimal wound dressi...

Wound bed preparation is vital to treating biofilm. Resistant to antibiotic treatment, biofilm not only stalls the healing process of chronic wounds but also puts patients at greater risk for amputati...

As a cost-effective alternative to topical antibiotics, silver is now widely available in wound dressings. However, what does silver really do within the wound bed? Silver uses a multifaceted approach...

By Laurie Swezey RN, BSN, CWOCN, CWS, FACCWS This article is designed to provide a review of cellulitis, an infection affecting the skin which can be life-threatening if not treated. ...