Wound Infection

Avita Medical Inc. has entered into an agreement with Regenity Biosciences to develop and distribute its collagen-based dermal matrix for wound healing, the company announced in a press release.

Results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting revealed 40 international Delphi consensus statements on wound closure and dressing management in total hip and knee arthroplasty.

According to published results, prophylactic intraoperative incisional wound irrigation with an antiseptic solution was associated with reduced surgical site infections compared with use of either an antibiotic solution or no irrigation.

Researchers observed a dose-dependent relationship between increasing maternal BMI and higher postpartum infection risk after different delivery modes, according to findings published in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine.

On Sept. 1, the CDC issued a health advisory concerning an increased rate of infections in the United States of a flesh-eating bacterium called Vibrio vulnificus.

A healthy 36-year-old man presented to the ED with a 2-week history of draining wounds from the right thigh.

Traumatic skin wounds may be a risk factor for infective endocarditis in the weeks after wound development, according to findings published in Heart.

Aspirin was not statistically significantly different from other anticoagulants when used for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after either total hip replacement or total knee replacement with regard to its clinical effectiveness and safety profile, according to published results.