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Innovation Theater Breakfast (non-CME): Overcoming the Conundrum of Chronic Infection in Hard-to-Heal Wounds

Friday, November 3, 2023
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM PDT
Location: Milano VII-VIII
Pre-Registration Required Non-Accredited Session Innovation Theater Meal Session
Sponsored by Convatec.

Wound infection has a significant impact on wound healing potential and patient outcomes. Understanding the clinical and microbiological differences between acute and chronic infections in wounds is key to developing and implementing effective treatment strategies.

Although biofilm is now recognized as a key contributor in the prolonged trajectory of hard-to-heal wounds, understanding its effect in these complex wounds has been more elusive. The presence of biofilm cannot be definitively confirmed through clinical visual assessment alone. Therefore, clinicians are often left to look to the classic overt signs and symptoms of wound infection to infer its presence. This practice, along with a reflexive desire to “do something” to correct the course of wound healing may lead to the overprescription of systemic antibiotics, and the subsequent difficulties associated with ineffectiveness and resistance.

This Satellite Symposium non-CME presentation is held in conjunction with the SAWC Fall 2023 Meeting. The opinions and recommendations expressed do not necessarily reflect the view of HMP Education or SAWC. This program is not intended or eligible for continuing education (CME/CE) credits and does not meet guidelines governing CME/CE.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify the differences between acute and chronic infections and resulting clinical manifestations wounds.
  • Understand the role of biofilm in chronic infections, including the distinction between planktonic and biofilm phenotypes, host response to biofilm, and challenges in the detection and management of biofilm in hard-to-heal wounds.
  • Discuss management strategies for chronic infections in hard-to-heal wounds, including implementation of the Wound Hygiene framework that incorporates effective advanced antimicrobial dressings.
  • Review patient case presentations illustrating the use of Wound Hygiene and advanced dressings as a comprehensive strategy to optimize clinical outcomes in hard-to-heal wounds.