EWMA’s seven ‘local wound infection fact sheets’ for clinical practice aims to support better identification of early signs and symptoms of local wound infections.
The fact sheets are published in connection with the EWMA Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programme, which aims to promote the responsible and effective use of antimicrobials in wound management.
The fact sheets:
The fact sheets cover the following topics:
You can download the individual fact sheets via the links provide above; or the full set of fact sheets via the download menu in the right side of this page.
The first versions of the fact sheets were published in November 2025.
Authors, fact sheet 1: Atypical wounds
Kirsi Isoherranen, MD, PhD, Specialist in Dermatology, HUS Helsinki Wound Healing Centre, Helsinki, Finland.
Elena Conde Montero, MD, PhD, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor y Virgen de la Torre, Dept.of Dermatology, Madrid, Spain
Author, fact sheet 2: Diabetic foot ulcers
José Luis Lázaro-Martínez, Full Time Professor, Diabetic Foot Unit, Complutense
University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Author, fact sheet 3: Pressure ulcers
Guido Ciprandi, MD, PhD – Pediatric and Plastic Surgeon, Wounds Clinical Professor, Plastic and Pediatric Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic, University Hospital of Padua, Italy.
Author, fact sheet 4: Venous leg ulcers
Sebastian Probst, Professor of Tissue Viability and Wound Care, HES-SO University of
Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, School of Health Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland
Author, fact sheet 5: Skin tears
Karen Ousey, Clinical Manager at Omniamed (Wounds division), Emeritus Professor of Skin Integrity, University of Huddersfield & Adjunct Professor of Wound Management, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Author, fact sheet 6: Chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI)
Leanne Atkin, PhD, MHSc, RGN, Research Fellow/Vascular Nurse Consultant, School
of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield and Mid Yorkshire NHS Teaching Trust
Author, fact sheet 7: Surgical site infections
Viviana Gonçalves, MSN, RN – Specialist Clinical Nurse in Tissue Viability and Wound Care
in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, Porto, Portugal
