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Infection Management

Surgical Site Infections: Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies

February 27, 2018
by the WoundSource Editors Of the millions of surgical procedures performed annually, most surgical site wounds heal without complications. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common complications ...

Surgical Wounds: Classifications

September 22, 2023
Surgical wounds are created during medical procedures and include incisions made with a scalpel, punctures for a laparoscope or arthroscope, or excisional wounds fashioned for a biopsy. There are 4 cl...

Surgical Wounds: Understanding Complications

September 26, 2023
The most common and costly surgical wound complication is surgical site infection (SSI), which has been reported to increase hospital length of stay by approximately 9 days and raise the cost of hospi...

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: Biofilm and Inflammation

July 22, 2021
Biofilm: Colonies of multiphenotype, free-floating bacteria that secrete a polysaccharide matrix that protects the bacteria from immune response and antibiotics. Chronic wounds: Wounds that stall i...

Terms to Know: Wound Bed Preparation

June 30, 2021
Anoxia: A condition marked by the absence of oxygen reaching the tissues. It differs from hypoxia, in which there is a decrease in the oxygen levels to tissue. Biocide tolerance: Demonstrating a to...

The "Wound Warrior" Approach to Chronic Wound Management

June 20, 2014
By Mary Ellen Posthauer RDN, CD, LD, FAND During the past year, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Dr. Steven Gale and a group of wound care specialists on the development of a standard...
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