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Recognising infection in wounds
Nursing Standard, 2008This article explores the clinical signs and symptoms that help healthcare staff recognise infection, which can be a painful, distressing and potentially life-threatening complication of wounds.
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The American Journal of Surgery, 1994
Wounds will readily acquire bacteria, unless protective measures are taken. The bacterial protection afforded by conventional absorbent cellulose dressings has been shown to be limited, particularly in the presence of serous exudate that may compromise dressing integrity. In addition, dressings may shed particles that remain in the wound.
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Wounds will readily acquire bacteria, unless protective measures are taken. The bacterial protection afforded by conventional absorbent cellulose dressings has been shown to be limited, particularly in the presence of serous exudate that may compromise dressing integrity. In addition, dressings may shed particles that remain in the wound.
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Clinical Infectious Diseases, 1992
One of every two Americans will be bitten by an animal or by another person at some point. Bites account for approximately 1% of all visits to emergency rooms; injuries inflicted by dogs are most common. The bacteria involved in infection of bite wounds include Pasteurella multocida, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus intermedius, alpha-hemolytic ...
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One of every two Americans will be bitten by an animal or by another person at some point. Bites account for approximately 1% of all visits to emergency rooms; injuries inflicted by dogs are most common. The bacteria involved in infection of bite wounds include Pasteurella multocida, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus intermedius, alpha-hemolytic ...
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AACN Advanced Critical Care, 1993
Sternal wound infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. They occur in 1% to 3% of patients who undergo open-heart surgery and carry a 20% to 40% mortality rate. Sternal infections can range from minor, superficial infections to open mediastinitis with invasion of the sternum, heart, and great ...
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Sternal wound infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. They occur in 1% to 3% of patients who undergo open-heart surgery and carry a 20% to 40% mortality rate. Sternal infections can range from minor, superficial infections to open mediastinitis with invasion of the sternum, heart, and great ...
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Journal of Wound Care, 1996
The proportion of Staphylococcus aureus that is methicillin resistant (MRSA) has been rising in UK hospitals over the past 10 years. In some individual hospitals this increase has been explosive. The propensity for MRSA to spread arises mainly from the following reasons: Antimicrobial selection increases the biomass of MRSA in a particular patient or ...
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The proportion of Staphylococcus aureus that is methicillin resistant (MRSA) has been rising in UK hospitals over the past 10 years. In some individual hospitals this increase has been explosive. The propensity for MRSA to spread arises mainly from the following reasons: Antimicrobial selection increases the biomass of MRSA in a particular patient or ...
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Postoperative Wound Infections
Archives of Surgery, 1959Judging from current literature and discussions at medical meetings, postoperative wound infections are becoming of sufficient frequency and seriousness to justify everyone's attention. Altemeier in his recent report to the Governors of the College of Surgeons covered the subject very completely.
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Wound Contamination and Wound Infection
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 1954T E, ROY, J D, HAMILTON, L, GREENBERG
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Wound infection and colonisation
Nursing Standard, 2005Many wounds seen by nurses will involve infection and colonisation. To enable nurses to correly assess and manage these wounds, infection and colonisation are explained and options for management discussd.
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IWII Wound Infection in Clinical Practice consensus document: 2022 update
Journal of Wound Care, 2022Terry Swanson, David H Keast, Dot Weir
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