Wound Management News

Researchers identified early signs and risk factors of methotrexate-induced epidermal necrosis, and physicians should use caution when deciding when to prescribe methotrexate to high-risk patients, according to recently published study results in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

A large percentage of surveyed dermatology residents reported facial splash by blood or other potentially infectious material during a procedure while not wearing facial protection, according to research published in Dermatologic Surgery.

BERG, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced it has partnered with The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America to support and advocate for patients and families effected by epidermolysis bullosa.

Treatment of skin infections with the antibiotic omadacycline was noninferior to Zyvox in a phase 3 study, researchers said at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Vienna.

The American Skin Association presented the David Martin Carter Mentor Award to Richard Edelson, MD, at the Society for Investigative Dermatology annual meeting in Portland, Oregon.

Two cost-benefit analyses presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in Vienna reported the potential of cost savings of IV-to-oral omadacycline compared with the current standard of care for patients with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection.

Tranilast 8% liposomal gel provided significantly better aesthetic postcesarean surgical scar treatment when compared with placebo, according to study results published in Dermatologic Surgery.

Delaying flap closure yielded a nearly threefold increase in mortality among patients undergoing treatment for deep sternal wound infection.

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery will celebrate its 50th anniversary at its annual meeting April 28-May 2 in San Diego.

The growing problem of antibiotic resistance threatens the successful prevention and treatment of an increasing range of infections. This mounting public health concern has led some hospitals to implement antimicrobial stewardship programs and other infection control initiatives, some with impressive results.