Best Practices for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Wound Management

Description

Join Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FFPM RCPS, Director of Wound Care Research at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine, and SIS President-Elect Lillian Kao, MD, MS, MBA, FSIS, for a comprehensive discussion on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and why it is reshaping the way clinicians approach wound care. As resistant infections make treatment more complex, antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) has become essential. This webinar highlights how applying AMS principles to wound management can help clinicians protect antibiotic effectiveness, improve infection control, and support better healing outcomes.

Key objectives include:

• Introducing the growing challenge of AMR and its impact on patient outcomes
• Reviewing best practices in wound management, including biofilm management and infection prevention
• Discussing the appropriate use of antibiotic therapy and the risks of overuse
• Examining topical antimicrobial therapies, including advanced dressing technologies
• Presenting the essential elements of an AMS program designed to balance infection control with preservation of antibiotic efficacy

Participants will gain practical insights into how to integrate AMS principles into wound care protocols, reduce reliance on systemic antibiotics, and apply advanced dressing technologies from Leukomed® Sorbact®, Cutimed® Sorbact® and Hydrofera Blue® to help improve patient outcomes.

Speakers

Windy Cole, DPM, CWSP, FFPM RCPS

Director of Would Care Research

Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine

Lillian Kao, MD, MS, MBA, FSIS

Professor and Chief | McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

President-Elect | Surgical Infection Society