title: Chronic wound infection and antimicrobial use.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide the wound care practitioner with a review of the assessment and management of chronic wound infection.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  After reading this article and taking this test, the reader should be able to: 1. Discuss the etiology of chronic wounds. 2. Describe the agents used for the treatment of chronic wound infections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hospital Medicine, Guelph General Hospital, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Stephan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Landis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000891:Anti-Infective Agents, Local; D004202:Disinfectants