Wound Infections in Critical Care.
Patients admitted to critical care units are at high risk for increased morbidity and mortality from skin and deep wound infections. Despite considerable progress, wound healing remains a challenge to many clinicians. Nurses working in critical care environments need to understand the anatomic and physiologic basis for wound healing, distinguish wound inflammation from wound infection, recognize the presence of biofilms, and implement evidence-based wound care in order to promote successful outcomes in this patient population.
Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1900 Gravier Street, Suite 4A6, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. Electronic address: jeric1@lsuhsc.edu.
Jean E
JE
Cefalu
School of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1900 Gravier Street, Suite 4C1, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Kendra M
KM
Barrier
School of Nursing, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1900 Gravier Street, Suite 506, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.
Alison H
AH
Davis
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018441:Biofilms; D064648:Critical Care Nursing; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy
Critical care nursing; Evidence-based nursing; Wound healing; Wound infection; Wound management