wound infection

Probiotics as a means of strengthening commensal skin microbiota in the treatment of infected soft tissue wounds

Probiotics can promote wound healing by stimulating the production of immune cells, activation of reparative regeneration processes as well as show antagonism against pathogenic microflora. The data presented in this review of the literature indicate …

The molecular characteristics of antibiotic-resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated in traumatology hospitals

This study analyzed a prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strains obtained in the Privolzhsky Federal Medical Research Center units and their antibiotic resistance mechanisms. During the study year, the incidence of K. pneumoniae …

Topical therapy of wound infections: antiseptics or antibiotics?

Wound healing and wound infection is not enough standardized in practice of surgeon. Existing recommendations on local antimicrobial agents do not contain references to specific products and do not explain their key features. The role of antiseptics …

Topical Treatment of Wounds and Wound Infection: Results of Anonymous Surgeons Questioning

Topical management of wounds and wound infections is still the area of surgery in which there are no clear standards. A number of topical antimicrobial agents are used in clinical practice as a result of deficiency of adequate information in surgical …

oney in the Treatment of Infected Wounds

Honey is a traditional topical treatment for infected wounds was rediscovered in recent years. There are now many published reports describing the effectiveness of honey in rapidly clearing infection from wounds, with no adverse effects. In …

Basic Principles of the Local Treatment of Wounds and Wound Infection

Due to success in antimicrobial therapy of skin and soft tissue infections, current consensus guidelines give less attention to surgical aspects of wound and wound infection treatment. This paper presents evolution of approaches to treatment of …