Clinic-based debridement of chronic ulcers has minimal impact on bacteria

July 9, 2018 -ABSTRACT

Outpatient-based sharp debridement is considered an important element for the care of a chronic ulcer.

Objective:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the change in bacterial amounts with sharp debridement in a clinical setting.

Materials and Methods:

Bacterial autofluorescence, quantitative cultures, semiquantitative cultures, and qualitative

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Clinical evaluation of fluorescence imaging in positively predicting the presence of bacteria in chronic wounds at the point of care

June 1, 2018 -ABSTRACT Background:

Clinical diagnosis of infection in chronic wounds involves assessment of signs and symptoms based on visual inspection and microbiological cultures. This process is subjective and delayed culture results often prevent prompt treatment. Fluorescence imaging has recently been introduced as a new method to visualize the presence of

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Improved detection of clinically-relevant wound bacteria using autofluorescence image-guided sampling in diabetic foot ulcers

May 1, 2018 -ABSTRACT Aim:

To compare the efficacy of standard clinical signs and symptoms (CSS) guided-Levine swabbing with autofluorescence (AF) imaging-guided swabbing to detect bacteria in diabetic foot ulcers.

Procedure/Method:

Twenty-nine participants with diabetic foot ulcers were recruited between December 2014 and February 2015. Diabetic foot ulcers (n=31) were evaluated for CSS

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Point of care autofluorescence imaging for real-time sampling and treatment guidance of bioburden in chronic wounds: first-in-human results

March 19, 2015 -ABSTRACT Background:

Traditionally, chronic wound infection is diagnosed by visual inspection under white light and microbiological sampling, which are subjective and suboptimal, respectively, thereby delaying diagnosis and treatment. To address this, we developed a novel handheld, fluorescence imaging device (PRODIGI) that enables non-contact, real-time, high-resolution visualization and differentiation of key

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