RESOURCES

The Institute has been instrumental in producing a number of internationally acknowledged documents such as the review and extension of the TIME framework as well as publications in the International Wound Journal, Journal of Wound Care, Wounds International and other relevant journal. Other available resources include a curriculum outline on wound infection and several reviews and commentaries. The following resources focus on the latest evidence, research and education in wound infection prevention management. These are free to download and use in practice.

WOUND INFECTION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: Principles of best practice (2022 update)

This edition of Wound Infection in Clinical Practice, authored by the International Wound Infection Institute (IWII) Committee, is an update from our previous consensus document published in 2016. Advances in research and clinical practice relating to the wound environment, risk factors for infection, biofilm, antimicrobial resistance, and new technologies for identification and management of wound infection have been incorporated into this update. Our intention is to provide practical information based on the latest understanding of the science and clinical applications regarding wound infection.

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MADE EASY: Wound Infection in Clinical Practice

Wound infection can lead to protracted wound healing, multiple health service visits and increased hospital admission duration. This comes at significant economic cost and negatively impacts quality of life outcomes for the patient with a wound and their family. Accurate and timely identification of the signs and symptoms of wound infection is critical to achieving effective management of wound infection. This Made Easy will introduce the new edition of Wound Infection in Clinical Practice (International Wound Infection Institute [IWII], 2022) and provide an overall view of prevention and management of wound infection from identification and assessment to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS).

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The IWII Wound Infection Continuum (IWII-WIC)

The IWII-WIC is a well acknowledged educational tool that provides a framework to conceptualise the impact that microorganisms have on the host, the wound and on wound healing. The IWII-WIC, based on expert consensus, is a way to conceptualise the microbiological process, informed by clinical presentation of wounds. As the science progresses, the IWII-WIC framework may require review. The IWII-WIC represents the various stages of microbial presence in a wound that increase in severity, from contamination to colonisation, local infection (covert and overt) extending to spreading and systemic infection.

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IWII 2020 AGM AND WEBINAR

The 2020 IWII AGM was broadcast live on 3 December 2020 and included sessions from Thomas Bjarnsholt, Dot Weir and Greg Schultz.

EWMA 2019 IWII EDUCATION SESSION: SLOUGH

Greg Schultz’s session on “Slough: Investigation and identification, clinical significance and management” as part of the IWII Educational session from EWMA, 2019 in Gothenburg, Sweden

EWMA 2019 IWII EDUCATION SESSION: WOUND CLEANSING

Dot Weir’s session on “Wound cleansing” as part of the IWII Educational session from EWMA, 2019 in Gothenburg, Sweden

EWMA 2019 IWII EDUCATION SESSION: DEBRIDING AND DESLOUGHING STRATEGIES

Donna Angel’s session on “Debriding and desloughing management strategies” as part of the IWII Educational session from EWMA, 2019 in Gothenburg, Sweden

EWMA 2019 IWII EDUCATION SESSION: TISSUE IDENTIFICATION

Terry Swanson’s session on “Tissue identification” as part of the IWII Educational session from EWMA, 2019 in Gothenburg, Sweden

EVOLUTION OF THE WOUND INFECTION CONTINUUM IWII WOUND INFECTION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

This article discusses some significant changes made to the wound infection continuum, including changes in terminology used to describe phases of wound infection, and distinction between early (covert) signs of local infection and the overt classic Celsian signs.

IWII WOUND INFECTION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE (2016)

This update provides an opportunity to explore contemporary advances in wound infection knowledge and practice. Since 2008, scientific and clinical understanding of chronic wound infection has developed significantly. This update is also available as a translation in both Chinese and Latin American Spanish.

MULTI-RESISTANT INFECTIONS: A GLOBAL CONCERN

A presentation by Associate Professor Geoff Sussman on antimicrobial resistance.

TEN TOP TIPS: REDUCING ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE

Geoff Sussman, Terry Swanson, Joyce Black et al write in Wounds International 2014;5(4)

SLOUGH: WHAT IS IT? HOW DO WE MANAGE IT?

A presentation by Terry Swanson, Jenny Hurlow, Greg Schultz and Jacqui Fletcher.

TEN TOP TIPS: MANAGING SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS

David Keast, Terry Swanson et al write in Wounds International 2014;5(3).

TEN TOP TIPS: UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING BIOFILMS

David Keast, Terry Swanson, Keryln Carville, et al write in Wounds International 2014;5(2)

WOUND INFECTION MADE EASY

Terry Swanson, Lorraine Grothier and Greg Schultz provide an update on recognising and managing wound infection in different wound types. Published on Wounds International

EXTENDING THE TIME CONCEPT

The long-awaited update on the TIME principles in wound bed preparation, available in English and French. This has had significant exposure and is referenced in leading documents and journal articles internationally since its publication.

SURGICAL SITE INFECTION. QUALITY STANDARD 49

NICE (2013)

SURGICAL SITE INFECTION. CLINICAL GUIDELINE 74

NICE (2008)

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Critical questions on wound infection, focusing on microbiology, answered by Professor Prashini Moodley.

WOUND INFECTION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

An international consensus, now available in Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

WOUND INFECTION REFERENCES

A list of useful articles.

THE WOUND INFECTION INSTITUTE: A NEW GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF INFECTED WOUNDS

An introduction to the IWII, published in 2008 at the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, Toronto.

INFECTION CONTROL MADE EASY

An excellent guide, courtesy of Ostomy Wound Management.