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Infection

The following resources from the Wounds International conference relate to the topic of wound infection.

Video presentations

David Leaper

David Leaper (Europe)
Wound infection: diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Alan Widgerow

Alan Widgerow (N America)
Wound infection: diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Christina Lindholm

Christina Lindholm (Europe)
Can basic hygiene be improved in wound management?

Alan Widgerow (N America)
Managing of wound infection and cellulitis

David Keast (N America)
Challenges of cellulitis in primary care

Pauline Beldon (Europe)
Cellulitis; achieving a correct diagnosis


Biofilms made easy
Made Easy Session

Iodine made easy
Made Easy Session

Poster presentations

Silver dressings: do they work?
Lindsay S, Clark R, Cullen B, Systagenix Wound Management, North Yorkshire, UK

Modulating inflammation in chronic wounds with collagen/ORC/silver
Gibson M, Foster S, Cullen B, Nisbet L, Systagenix Wound Management, North Yorkshire, UK, Lanzara S, Zamboni P, Vascular Disease Centre, University of Ferrara, Italy

Comparative clinical study to show the combined mode of action of collagen/ORC/silver in controlling bioburden and modifying the wound microenvironment to promote healing
Gottrup F, et al, University Centre of Wound Healing, Department. Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Denmark, & Cullen B et al Systagenix Wound Management, UK.

The combination of SILCRYST™ silver-based dressings and negative pressure therapy is useful in the management of complicated infected breast disease
Richards A, Hagelstein S, Patel G, Harding KG, Cardiff, UK

Use of Cutimed® Sorbact® in managing an infected diabetic foot ulcer
Turns M, Department of Foot Health, Brighton General Hospital, Brighton, UK

The use of a novel dressing to manage infection in a complex diabetic foot wound
Haycocks S, Chadwick P, Salford Primary Care Trust

The use of a novel dressing Cutimed® Sorbact® in managing an infected wound in a neonate
McGinnis E, Weerasena NA, Leeds General Infirmary, UK

Free paper video presentations

Nicola Ivins (UK)
A series of case studies using silver non adherent dressing

Marg Ryan (Australia)
Indicators for early detection of wound infection in the diabetic foot. Ask the client

 

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