title: Evaluating Cutimed Sorbact: using a case study approach.
abstract: This article uses a case study approach to demonstrate good clinical outcomes using a bacterial binding dressing range on a variety of difficult wounds. A case study approach can demonstrate a clinician's perspective on the practicalities of dressing choice in practice. All wounds, whether acute or chronic, offer pathogenic micro-organisms the opportunity to flourish - this can result in slow healing. Antimicrobial dressings use active ingredients but the Cutimed Sorbact range is a bacterial binding wound dressing that offers an alternative approach to the management of bio-burden. All dressings have a cost implication and holistic wound assessment is the key to accurate diagnosis and treatment, as well as directing the practitioner to an appropriate management strategy.
authors.affiliation: Wound Care Service, Bristol Primary Care Trust, Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009779:Occlusive Dressings; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents