Infection in wounds sutured in the accident and emergency department.
We describe a prospective follow-up study on suturing the wounds of 500 patients treated consecutively in an accident and emergency department. Results were established for 485 patients. Severe infection occurred in 2.47% of patients and there was redness and swelling, possibly from infection, in 4.53%, for a total of 7% of patients with signs of inflammation. The results are compared with previous studies and the techniques and problems of suturing wounds in the accident and emergency department are discussed.
D000059:Accidents; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009660:Northern Ireland; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013537:Sutures; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000601:surgery*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents