OBJECTIVE To describe the bacterial bio-burden of open-treated wounds and make comparisons with bite wounds. DESIGN Retrospective multicentre study. SAMPLE Microbial culture between 2011 and 2013 from open-treated wounds in dogs and cats (initiation of therapy n=88, follow-up n=52) were compared to those from bite wounds (n=184). PROCEDURES Bacteria were identified and tested for antibiot...

A series of 100 penetrating wounds of the abdomen and thorax is reviewed. Eighty-three were due to stab-wounds. The recent increase in incidence is confirmed and the distribution throughout the day and months of the year is given. The results and methods of treatment of thirtysix abdominal, ten thoraco-abdominal and thirtyseven thoracic wounds are given and described. An operative approach to a...

A survey of the bacteria found in postoperative wounds was undertaken during a 14-month period. The yields of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in 65 appendicectomy wounds were compared; 42 wounds yielded aerobes and 51 anaerobes. Seventy-eight other operation wounds yielded anaerobes, and, overall, 33 wounds yielded anaerobes only. Bacteroides sp were the most common anaerobic organisms isolated ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the relation between fragmentation of bullets and size of wounds clinically and in the context of the Hague Declaration of 1899. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on hospital admissions. SETTING Hospitals of the International Committee of the Red Cross. SUBJECTS 5215 people wounded by bullets in armed conflicts (5933 wounds). MAIN OUTCOME...

The major constraint that limits tissue storage is the accumulation of cellular damage or wounding by the storage conditions and consequential loss of tissue viability. The noun wound is used in the medical field to refer to a disruption of tissue integrity that follows trauma. Subsequent wound healing results from exposure to supraphysiological forces or is the consequence of action by reactiv...

BACKGROUND Wound infection is a common complication in diabetic patients. The progressive spread of infections and development of drug-resistant strains underline the need for further insights into bacterial behavior in the host in order to develop new therapeutic strategies. The aim of our study was to develop a large animal model suitable for monitoring the development and effect of bacterial...

BACKGROUND To measure the frequency and nature of wounds in patients treated in general practice and to describe the patients' tetanus vaccination status and the sources providing information about this status. METHODS A descriptive, prospective, week-long, national electronic survey was conducted among general practitioners within the Sentinelles network. RESULTS The participation rate was...

A series of 100 penetrating wounds of the abdomen and thorax is reviewed. Eighty-three were due to stab-wounds. The recent increase in incidence is confirmed and the distribution throughout the day and months of the year is given. The results and methods of treatment of thirtysix abdominal, ten thoraco-abdominal and thirtyseven thoracic wounds are given and described. An operative approach to a...

Wound healing is a complex biological process that is generally composed of four phases: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. The proliferation phase is crucial for effective healing compared to other phases. Many critical events occur during this phase, i.e., migration of fibroblasts, re-epithelialization, angiogenesis and wound contraction. Chronic wounds are common and ar...