Course: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Wound Management

Through this course, it has been understood that antimicrobial resistance is a significant threat to human health. We have discussed antimicrobial stewardship in steps 1.14 and 1.15. Now, Professor Dimitri …

As you have seen in case 1, a follow up is a significant step for a clinician to understand the condition of the wound and administer appropriate treatment for any …

Assessment of the wound showed the following results: Vascular assessment: No arterial occlusions. Infection: CRP: 253.7 mg/L; Patient has fever. Result of bacterial sampling bone biopsy: Staphylococcus aureus +++ Streptococcus …

How was the wound treated? The wound was cleansed with saline. Honey ointment on a paraffin gauze was applied. Non-woven compresses were used and fixation using circular bandages was carried …

In this video, Professor Dimitri Beeckman and Steven Smet introduce themselves. They will guide you through the topics of week 3 and will cover the following main areas: Implementation of …

After diagnosis of a wound infection, a topical antimicrobial will need to be selected. In this article, Professor Karen Ousey discusses the selection of these antimicrobials and how this should …

In this article, Professor Karen Ousey discusses the principles involved in managing a wound infection to ensure a speedy recovery. Cleaning the wound bed After assessing the wound bed, tissue …

In this video, Professor Karen Ousey describes the Levine technique to perform a wound culture specimen and explains the significance of controlling infection using aseptic techniques. Wound swab After watching …

You have almost completed week 2 and you have also reflected in practice with clinicians and multidisciplinary teams. In this step, Professor Karen Ousey summarises the antimicrobial stewardship in wound …

Diagnosing a wound infection involves assessment of the wound for presence of local or systemic symptoms of infection. Inflammation is the most significant classic indicator of wound infection. It includes …

Wound infection is the invasion of a wound by proliferating microorganisms to a level that invokes a local and/or systemic response in the host. The presence of microorganisms within the …

Antimicrobial stewardship is a coherent set of actions to promote the appropriate use of antimicrobials and eventually improve patient outcomes, decrease emergence of antimicrobial resistance, and prevent the dissemination of …

The massive increase in the number of antimicrobial resistant pathogens is a major public health problem and global threat that we face today. Organisations such as the US Centers for …

Antiseptics are essential components of intervention strategies used in clinical medicine for preventing infection during surgical procedures and in stopping the dissemination of nosocomial diseases. In addition to antibiotic resistance, …

This report discusses the pan-resistant microbe, New Delhi Metallo-Beta-Lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. It was resistant to all available antimicrobial drugs at the time. Klebsiella pneumoniae can be commensal in nature and …