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Necrotizing Fasciitis and Myonecrosis Due to Aeromonas hydrophila

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Aeromonas hydrophila bacterium is found in all freshwater environments as well as brackish, chlorinated, and unchlorinated water.¹ The bacterium is both a gram-negative rod and a facultative anaerobe. The bacterium is about 0.3–1.0 µm in diameter and 1.0–3.5 µm in length.

A Non-healing Sinus of the Lower Leg 5 Years After Vacuum-assisted Closure Therapy Due To a Gossypiboma

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Since its introduction, vacuum-assisted closure (V.A.C.^® Therapy^™, KCI, San Antonio,Tex) therapy has proven to be an adequate and noninvasive method in the treatment of complicated wounds.^1,2 Vacuumassisted closure can be used in the treatment of many types of chronic wounds, such as venous stasis ulcers, pressure ulcers, dehisced surgical wounds, arterial and diabetic ulcers, and a wide variety of miscellaneous, long-existing wounds.^3–5 Although complications related to its use are rare; localized superficial skin irritation is th

August 2007

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EUROPEAN WOUND CARE MARKET PROJECTS EXPONENTIAL GROWTH

According to an analysis by Frost & Sullivan (London, England), the $1.1 billion European wound care market is slated to grow an annual average of 10%–12% from 2003 through 2009. This growth is expected as a result of traditional dressing and advanced wound care dressing markets. Growth in the advanced dressing market is projected to outstrip that of the traditional market, powering overall revenues to an estimated $2 billion by 2009.

August 2007

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Smith & Nephew Introduces Postoperative Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing

Treating the Complicated Neuropathic Charcot Foot

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Evidence Corner

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The Mechanism of Cell Interaction and Response on Decellularized Human Amniotic Membrane: Implications in Wound Healing

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The human amniotic membrane has been used as a biological dressing for skin burns,wounds, and chronic leg ulcers. Its therapeutic effects have been attributed to its ability to promote epithelialization, inhibit fibrosis, and act as an antimicrobial agent.¹ Human amniotic membrane products currently on the market, including Amniograft^® and Prokera^™ (Bio- Tissue Inc, Miami, Fla), are frozen with intact cellular structure, associated growth factors, and cytokines.

Fungal Agents as a Cause of Surgical Wound Infections: An Overview of Host Factors

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Surgical infections (SIs) are infections of the tissues, organs or spaces, exposed by surgeons during performance of an invasive procedure. The development of SIs is related to 3 factors; the degree of microbial contamination of the wound during surgery, the duration of the procedure and host factors, such as diabetes, malnutrition, obesity, immunosuppression, and the number of other underlying disease states.¹

Necrotizing Fasciitis and Myonecrosis Due to Aeromonas hydrophila

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