Accredited Workshop: Wound Infection Day: Consensus and Controversies in Contamination and Bioburden - The Battle Against Slough and Microbial Burden

HMP Education has designated an unrestricted grant from Urgo Foundation.

Learning objectives:
• Explain the patient-centric drivers of wound infection today
• Determine if there are gradations of contamination that can be agreed upon, categorize the levels of microbes in the wound, and differentiate modes of treatment for wounds contaminated at various levels
• Assess current techniques, in both inpatient and outpatient settings, to determine levels of contamination and identify which method to use and when
• Determine the relationship between slough removal and infection control
• Explain the role of antimicrobial agents (antibiotics, antimicrobial barriers, antimicrobial preserved cleansers) and how to critically assess their efficacy in the management of bioburden
• Examine new and emerging technologies for slough/debris/microbe removal, including hypochlorous acid-based cleansers and charged fiber technology for physical removal of slough and debridement support/amplification
• Explore illustrative case studies on wound infection/slough management and apply current strategies