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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...

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: COVID-19 and Wound Care

May 31, 2020
By the WoundSource Editors COVID-19: The name of the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The abbreviation COVID-19 is short for coronavirus disease 2...

Terms to Know: Lower Extremity Wounds

September 1, 2020
Collateral circulation: A collateral blood vessel circuit that may be adapted or remodeled to minimize the use of occluded arteries. Collateralization may offset some of the physiological signs of per...

Terms to Know: Lymphedema and Wound Care

May 31, 2019
By the WoundSource Editors Cellulitis: A common bacterial skin infection that appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender; also known as lymphangitis. Treatment should begin pr...

Terms to Know: Managing Skin Complications

February 28, 2019
by the WoundSource Editors Epidermis: the outer layer of the skin, which is the protective layer against the outside elements. Epithelialization: the growth of the epidermis over a wound during ...

Terms to Know: Pressure Injury Prevention

October 31, 2020
Adherence: Adherence is a term used to replace "compliance" in reference to a patient following clinician orders for wound care. Compliance implies that the patient should passively comply with the he...

Terms to Know: Surgical Wounds

September 30, 2021
Abscess: Inflamed tissue surrounding a localized gathering of pus, often caused by infection. Antimicrobial resistance: The process that occurs when bacteria, fungi, and parasites (microorganisms) ...

Terms to Know: Venous Leg Ulcers

August 31, 2021
Arteriography: Also called angiography, this technique is the medical imaging of blood vessels to look for aneurysm and stenosis. Hemosiderin staining: Hemosiderin staining results in a red, ruddy...
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