TNP and a silver foam dressing to reduce bioburden in a chronic diabetic foot ulcer

• Autores: Frank Bowling, Neil Baker, Michelle Spruce
• Localización: Diabetic Foot Journal, ISSN 1462-2041, Vol. 13, Nº. 1, 2010, págs. 39-43
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Diabetic foot wounds are challenging to manage and can be costly to the person with diabetes and the healthcare system. The colonisation of a diabetic foot wound can lead to infection, a frequent precursor to amputation. Here, the authors report the use of topical negative pressure therapy, in conjunction with a silver foam dressing, to reduce bacterial burden in colonised chronic diabetic foot ulcer and prevent progression to infection.