Using cold plasma to treat chronic foot ulcer infection

Terabe et al, Using Plasma to Treat Chronic Foot Ulcer Infections, Int. J. Surg. Wound Care, Vol. 3, 33-36, 2022

We conducted the first clinical trial for plasma care® in Japan to evaluate bacterial load reduction. Therefore seven patients with chronic foot ulcers were treated with plasma care® for one week with one treatment per day during dressing changes. The bacterial load was measured before and after treatment. The treatment with plasma care® reduced bacterial load in five patients, while two patients showed no changes. The treatment was safe with no adverse events. Although CAP exerted antibacterial effects, we observed no clear reduction in wound size during the observation period. Plasma care® is safe and effective for bioburden reduction in patients.