Wound Infection Summit, London - 20th March 2013

The Wound Infection Summit is a conference dedicated to bringing wound specialists (clinicians and scientists) up to date with the latest advances in this field.  The programme and further details can be accessed here Wound Infection Summit. Make sure you book early!

Evidence and wound dressings

Advanced wound dressings have been regularly criticised for the lack of supportive evidence.  Now help is at hand.  A recent publication in the British Journal of Surgery, Brolmann et al, 2013. Randomized clinical trial of donor-site wound dressings after split-skin grafting. demonstrates faster time to healing and a lower infection rate of an advanced wound dressing (hydrocolloid) when compared to gauze.

Microbiology of Wounds

The first comprehensive text to focus on wound microbiology has been published by CRC Press.  This edited book has contributions from internationally recognised clinicians and scientists and offers a wealth of information.  We suggest you visit Amazon in order to obtain a copy ASAP.