The challenge of treating infections in wounds
For a solution to be effective the following criteria must be met:
Not contribute to new resistances
New solutions should not induce new resistances or create cross resistances.
Be well tolerated by the host
Must avoid delay in wound healing and must not be toxic to the host.
Be a topical solution
Should be topical to avoid hurting the host’s natural bacterial flora.
Prevent hospital acquired infections (HAI)
Statistics have shown that a major challenge with difficult infections, is their spread between patients in hospitals, thus avoiding the spread of bacteria is critical. Over 50% of the bacteria is spread through the hands of healthcare workers therefore having healthy hands, and implementing a proper hand hygiene such as hand disinfection is crucial. However, World Health Organisation reports that today as mush as 25-50% of the healthcare workers suffer from hand eczema or compromised skin, which results in decrease in hand washing and hygiene.