Diagnosing and managing wound infection.

This article describes the wound infection continuum in surgical, acute and chronic wounds. The phases are: contamination, colonisation, local infection and finally spreading and systemic infection. Clinicians need to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of local infection in order to put strateg...

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Publicado en:Journal of Community Nursing Vol. 36; no. 4; pp. 26 - 33
Autor principal: Brown, Annemarie
Formato: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wound Care People Limited Aug2022
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          Wound Infection Diagnosis
          Wound Infection Therapy
          Wound Care
          Wound Healing
          Antibiotics Therapeutic Use
          Bandages and Dressings
          Antiinfective Agents, Local Therapeutic Use
          Administration, Topical
          Surgical Wound Infection
          Biofilms
          Bacterial Colonization
          Foot Ulcer
          Debridement
      ab: This article describes the wound infection continuum in surgical, acute and chronic wounds. The phases are: contamination, colonisation, local infection and finally spreading and systemic infection. Clinicians need to be familiar with the signs and symptoms of local infection in order to put strategies in place to prevent a 'full blown' wound infection and to recognise how the signs and symptoms differ by wound type. The article looks at the most recent guidance on wound infection management strategies, together with the identification and treatment of suspected biofilms and the two-week challenge, used in clinical practice to disrupt biofilms. Wound cleansing and the use of antimicrobial dressings and topical antiseptics are also discussed.
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