title: Wound infection and colonisation.
abstract: Many 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.
authors.affiliation: St James's University Hospital, Leeds. elizabeth.scanlon@leedsth.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scanlon
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D001458:Bandages; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D014945:Wound Healing; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local