Wound infection and colonisation.
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.
Scanlon
Elizabeth
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St James's University Hospital, Leeds. elizabeth.scanlon@leedsth.nhs.uk
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local