- Removal of 6-hour timeline for categorization of contaminated and dirty/infected wounds.
- Clarification of acceptable use of tap water for wound lavage.
- Expanded definition of lavage into low-pressure and high-pressure methods and updated lavage volume guidelines.
- Removal of wet-to-dry bandages as the standard of care.
- Addition of concept of moist wound healing and types of moisture retentive dressings, with inclusion of a table that summarizes the characteristics and indications for each dressing.
- Removal of topical silver sulfadiazine ointment over the wound and using dressings impregnated with ionic or nanoparticle silver instead.
- Removed recommendation to culture wounds at initial presentation.
- Removed ciprofloxacin as suggested empirical antibiotic treatment.
- Added wound photos.