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Wound infection

IWII Wound Infection in Clinical Practice consensus document: 2022 update

The document was updated by the IWII Board using a team-based approach. The project chairs coordinated the development team, a methodologist/medical...

Using polyvinyl alcohol-ionic hydrogels containing a wound healing agent to manage wounds in different environments

PVA hydrogels containing ES (an anionic agent), MB (a cationic agent) and SS as a wound healing promoter were developed as dressing materials. Adding...

Sternal wound infections after sternotomy: risk factors, prevention and management

The complexity of sternal wounds lies in the deceiving nature of their surface appearance. What may first appear as a small, superficial oozing sinus...

Neuropathic ulcers in leprosy: clinical features, diagnosis and treatment

Assessment of an extra-plantar and/or plantar neuropathic ulcer aims to determine the area and depth of compromised skin, as well as any symptoms and...

Clinical indicators of wound infection and biofilm: reaching international consensus

The aim of this study was to reach international consensus relating to clinical indicators for a chronic wound, wound infection and biofilm presence...