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 Wound Infection in Clinical Practice 2025

Wound infection continues to be challenging for people with a wound, which can lead to protracted wound healing, multiple health service visits and increased hospital admission duration. 

The latest release on Therapeutic wound and skin cleansing: Clinical evidence and recommendations, extends the guidance provided in the prvious one Wound Infection in Clinical Practice: Principles of Best Practice by presenting the best available evidence on the purpose of wound and skin cleansing, as well as the techniques, equipment and solutions used to perform it.

In this document, the board of the International Wound Infection Institute (IWII 2025), provide a foundation of information for clinical practice regarding wound cleansing. Highlighted is the concept of therapeutic wound cleansing, which conveys the importance of performing wound cleansing diligently and, at times, vigorously, using appropriately selected techniques, cleansing solutions and sequencing, while considering the holistic needs of the individual. 

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