Negative-Pressure Therapy versus Standard Wound Care

Abstract

Therapeutic, II.

The urgent need for clinical, diagnostic, and operational research for management of Buruli ulcer in Africa

“…Of advanced wound care techniques, negative pressure wound therapy seems to decrease healing time, 56 but this technology is not available in most treatment settings for Buruli ulcer in Africa. Simple, portable, and cheap negative pressure wound therapy devices that do not require electricity have been developed, 57 and future programmes could trial such devices to test their eff ectiveness, suitability, and cost in resource-poor settings.…”

Treatment of Abdominal Necrotizing Fasciitis With Vacuum Assiste Closure System: Case Report

“…Örneğin; VAC sistem ile azalmış hastanede kalış süreleri ve azalmış tedavi maliyeti ciddi bir avantajdır. 8 Literatürde debridman için 24-48 saat aralıklar önerilmiş olsa da tam bir fikir birliği yoktur. 9 Akut yara yeri enfeksiyonlarında aralıklı 125-175 mmHg akım basıncı oluşturularak 48 saatte de pansumanın yenilenmesi önerilmektedir.…”

Peroxy Pyruvic Acid-Containing Topical Anti-Infective: A Potential Candidate for a Wound Instillation Solution

“…6,9,45 Furthermore, increasing resistance among both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria greatly complicates empirical treatment decision-making, and the number of currently available appropriate antimicrobial agents is limited. 46 Biofilm can form on the surface of a wound within 10 h and is difficult to eradicate due to its recalcitrant nature, including the relative lack of effectiveness of antibiotics due to penetration and the relatively quiescent bacterial colonies encased in a glycocalyx structure. 47 There is increasing need for effective antibiotics in the population of critically ill patients who are at a high risk of infection with multidrugresistant pathogens.…”