The one-page guidance document provides practical recommendations for antimicrobial stewardship in wound care. It focuses on measures to help prevent wound infections, support appropriate prescribing decisions, and ensure that antimicrobial treatment options are used only when indicated and according to an appropriate regimen. In addition, it outlines a practical approach to treating potentially infected wounds.
This short guide is based on information from this EWMA Document:
Probst S, Apelqvist J, Bjarnsholt T, Lipsky BA, Ousey K, Peters EJG. Antimicrobials and Non-healing Wounds: An Update. J Wound Management, 2022;23(3 Sup1):S1-S33. DOI:10.35279/jowm2022.23.03.sup01
