Healthcare-Acquired Wound Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance – webinar

Healthcare‑Acquired Wound Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance: Embracing a Multidisciplinary Team Approach

Presented on June 19, 2025, this free, on‑demand webinar by WoundSource addresses the growing risks of hospital‑acquired wound infections and the escalating problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Featuring insights for clinicians on integrating multidisciplinary strategies for prevention, management, and stewardship.

Key Highlights:

  • Rising Infection Risks: Covers the prevalence and serious complications associated with healthcare‑acquired wound infections, including surgical site infections, device‑related wounds, and pressure injuries. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
  • Antimicrobial Resistance Challenge: Discusses how multidrug-resistant organisms complicate treatment, leading to increased morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
  • Multidisciplinary Protocols: Emphasizes collaborative best practices involving infection control experts, microbiologists, pharmacists, nursing staff, and wound specialists to optimize prevention and management.
  • Stewardship Strategies: Promotes antimicrobial stewardship programs, including robust surveillance, appropriate antibiotic selection, targeted therapy, and review of antibiotic duration to minimize resistance pressure.
  • Clinical Practice Adaptations: Highlights the use of evidence‑based dressings, modality selection, debridement protocols, and early identification to reduce colonization and infection rates.

Watch the full webinar on the WoundSource website.

Keywords:
healthcare-acquired infections,
antimicrobial resistance,
multidisciplinary team,
antimicrobial stewardship,
wound infection prevention