[Local therapeutic procedure for blisters of the skin: a position paper of the Initiative Chronic Wounds (ICW)].

Blisters of the skin can be caused by very different diseases. Therefore, it is an interdisciplinary and interprofessionally relevant challenge. In the clinical routine different local therapeutic procedures are currently practiced.

[Diagnosis and therapy of erysipelas: A position paper of the Society Initiative Chronische Wunde (ICW) e. V.].

Erysipelas is a bacterial soft tissue infection caused by β-haemolytic streptococci that spreads proximally along the lymphatic system of the skin. The entry sites of the pathogens can be minor injuries or chronic wounds. The diagnosis of erysipelas is made clinically by the spreading eythema and overheating of the skin, the reduced general condition with fever and chills as well as by means of serological inflammation parameters and must be distinguished from numerous differential diagnoses.

Diagnosis and treatment of chronic wounds: current standards of Germany's Initiative for Chronic Wounds e. V.

The diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic wounds is an enormous challenge in various disciplines of medicine. These very complex processes usually involve several experts of different medical specialties with varying educational backgrounds. A necessary basis for consistent communication and documentation is the use of unambiguous nomenclature.