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Surgical Wounds

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Surgical Wounds

Multidisciplinary Strategies With Real-Time Fluorescence Images and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Manage Organ/Space Surgical Site Infection in Transplanted Kidneys

Chen, CH et al. Annals Plastic Surgery 2023

MolecuLight imaging provided a novel and effective method that supports standard of care in managing organ/space surgical site infections after kidney transplantation.

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Surgical Wounds

Uncovering the high prevalence of bacterial burden in surgical site wounds with point-of-care fluorescence imaging

Sandy-Hodgetts, K et al. Int Wound Journal 2021

Standard assessment missed high bacterial loads in most surgical wounds referred to specialists. MolecuLight imaging significantly improved detection, demonstrating its potential to optimize post-surgical care.

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Surgical Wounds

The clinical progression and wound healing rate of dehisced perineal tears healing by secondary intention: A prospective observational study

Okeahialam NA et al. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022

Perineal tear wounds with bacterial fluorescence exhibited delayed healing compared to noncolonized wounds, with fluorescence being a statistically significant predictor of this delay.

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Bacterial autofluorescence in infected perineal wounds: A prospective cohort study

Okeahialam NA et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2022

This study demonstrated the high diagnostic accuracy (83% sensitivity, 90% specificity) of bacterial fluorescence imaging in detecting clinically significant bacterial burden in perineal wounds, enabling informed treatment decisions at the point-of-care.