If Kerraboot maintains a warm environment will it be a breeding ground for bacteria?
There is no evidence in clinical trials to date that Kerraboot causes an increase in infection. All ulcers are colonised to their maximum potential i.e. the entire surface is covered with bacteria. It is an imbalance in colonisation and the invasion of bacteria that leads to clinical infection. Most conventional dressings are held against the wound and, whilst a sterile procedure may have been maintained, the ulcer surface and indeed the peri-wound surface are not sterile. Therefore, with conventional dressings, bacteria are trapped against the wound, skin and the dressing. Kerraboot is non contact and offers the benefit of allowing the ulcer to drain freely with the exudate being locked away due to the properties of the absorbent pad. Whilst clinical infection may occur with any dressing regime, it is often promoted by the patient s state of health, wound site or type of invasive bacteria. If infection occurs, treat it in the normal way. See also Q2. Generally Kerraboot should be chan
