title: Wound cleansing.
abstract: It is not necessary or cost-effective to cleanse wounds every time a dressing is changed. This Update describes the rationale behind wound cleansing and the optimum techniques to encourage healing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Post Registration Nursing, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D014945:Wound Healing