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Contact MolecuLight Distributors Search Quick links: MolecuLight i:X Digital Measurement of Wound Area Latest Clinical Evidence Latest news Phone: +1-877-818-4360 ROW Home MolecuLight i:X ® & DX ™ FDA CLEARED Introducing Point-of-Care Imaging for Wound Care The leading point-of-care wound imaging devices for the detection of the presence and location of elevated bacterial loads and for accurate digital wound measurement . Request A Quote Learn how they work: i: X DX Previous Next MolecuLight was recently featured in: Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Elevated Bacterial Burden in Wounds Assessment Cleaning Debridement Sampling Documentation Treatment Selection Antibiotic Stewardship Patient Engagement Assessment Quantitative Bacterial load is considered to be the best indicator of wound infection, and may cause chronic inflammation that can inhibit wound healing 2,23,10 . Cleaning According to clinical guidelines, wound cleansing involves removal of contaminants including bacteria from the wound 7,8 . Debridement Clinical guidelines for the treatment of venous ulcers indicate debridement is required to remove excessive bacterial burden from the wound 10 . Sampling Clinical guidelines recommend determining bacterial load of a pressure ulcer by biopsy or quantitative swab 10 . Documentation The MolecuLight i: X and DX allow clinicians to document the wound by saving the digital wound area measurement as well as saving the image of the wound with a fluorescence image for detection of elevated bacterial load (in combination with clinical signs and symptoms). Treatment Selection Clinical guidelines recommend considering wound bacterial burden in any decisions regarding topical antibiotics, systemic antibiotics, or surgical debridement 19,20 . Antibiotic Stewardship Clinical guidelines that wound bacterial load should be considered when making decisions regarding discontinuing topical antimicrobials to minimize the possibility of resistance 16 . Patient Engagement A critical part of managing hard-to-heal, and indeed healing wounds and any other medical condition, is the patient following the agreed care path 21 . Assessment Quantitative Bacterial load is considered to be the best indicator of wound infection, and may cause chronic inflammation that can inhibit wound healing 2,23,10 . Cleaning According to clinical guidelines, wound cleansing involves removal of contaminants including bacteria from the wound 7,8 . Debridement Clinical guidelines for the treatment of venous ulcers indicate debridement is required to remove excessive bacterial burden from the wound 10 . Sampling Clinical guidelines recommend determining bacterial load of a pressure ulcer by biopsy or quantitative swab 10 . Documentation The MolecuLight i: X and DX allow clinicians to document the wound by saving the digital wound area measurement as well as saving the image of the wound with a fluorescence image for detection of elevated bacterial load (in combination with clinical signs and symptoms). Treatment Selection Clinical guidelines recommend considering wound bacterial burden in any decisions regarding topical antibiotics, systemic antibiotics, or surgical debridement 19,20 . Antibiotic Stewardship Clinical guidelines that wound bacterial load should be considered when making decisions regarding discontinuing topical antimicrobials to minimize the possibility of resistance 16 . Patient Engagement A critical part of managing hard-to-heal, and indeed healing wounds and any other medical condition, is the patient following the agreed care path 21 . When used in combination with clinical signs and symptoms, the MolecuLight i: X and DX increases the likelihood that clinicians can identify wounds containing bacterial loads 10 4 CFU per gram as compared to examination of clinical signs and symptoms alone. The MolecuLight i: X and DX devices should not be used to rule-out the presence of bacteria in a wound. The MolecuLight i: X and DX do not diagnose or treat skin wounds. 1 American Diabetes Society, Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Infections, 2020 2 Heather L. Orsted et al., Foundations of Best Practice for Skin and Wound Management Skin: Anatomy, Physiology and Wound Healing 3 Robson MC et al., Guidelines for the treatment of venous ulcers. Wound Repair Regen. 2006 Nov-Dec;14(6):649-62 4 Emily Haesler et al., National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline, 2014 5 O’Donnell TF et al., Society for Vascular Surgery; American Venous Forum. Management of venous leg ulcers: clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery, J Vasc Surg. 2014 Aug;60(2 Suppl):3S-59S 6 American Diabetes Society Diagnosis and Management of Diabetic Foot Infections, 2020 7 Emily Haesler et al., National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline, 2014 8 Connie L. Harris et al., Best Practice Recommendations for the Prevention and Management of Surgical Wound Complications 10 Martin C. Robson et al., Guidelines for the treatment of venous ulcers 11 O’Donnell TF Jr et al., Society for Vascular Surgery; American Venous Forum. Management of venous leg ulcers: clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum. J Vasc Surg. 2014 Aug;60(2Suppl):3S-59S 12 Ousey K. et al., International Consensus Document: Identifying and treating foot ulcers in patients with diabetes: saving feet, legs and lives. J Wound Care 2018; 27 13, 19, 23 Emily Haesler et al., National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline, 2014 14 Hopf HW et al., Guidelines for the treatment of arterial...