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

Frank Bowling, Neil Baker, Michelle Spruce

• 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.