Abstract
Diagnosing infection in a wound can be difficult, particularly if classic signs of infection are not present. However, infection is most frequently cited as the reason for delayed wound healing, with patients experiencing increasing pain or new pain, increasing exudate and odour. This article explores the development and implementation of a local pathway for effective management of wound infection using antimicrobial wound dressings in an attempt to reduce spend and improve clinical outcomes by supporting clinical decision making.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 34-43 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Wounds UK |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2014 |
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Developing pathways to support clinical practice in the identification and management of wound infection. / Grothier, Lorraine; Ousey, Karen.
In: Wounds UK, Vol. 10, No. 4, 01.11.2014, p. 34-43.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Developing pathways to support clinical practice in the identification and management of wound infection
AU - Grothier, Lorraine
AU - Ousey, Karen
PY - 2014/11/1
Y1 - 2014/11/1
N2 - Diagnosing infection in a wound can be difficult, particularly if classic signs of infection are not present. However, infection is most frequently cited as the reason for delayed wound healing, with patients experiencing increasing pain or new pain, increasing exudate and odour. This article explores the development and implementation of a local pathway for effective management of wound infection using antimicrobial wound dressings in an attempt to reduce spend and improve clinical outcomes by supporting clinical decision making.
AB - Diagnosing infection in a wound can be difficult, particularly if classic signs of infection are not present. However, infection is most frequently cited as the reason for delayed wound healing, with patients experiencing increasing pain or new pain, increasing exudate and odour. This article explores the development and implementation of a local pathway for effective management of wound infection using antimicrobial wound dressings in an attempt to reduce spend and improve clinical outcomes by supporting clinical decision making.
KW - Antimicrobial dressings
KW - Audit
KW - Infection
KW - Pathway
KW - Prevention
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M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 34
EP - 43
JO - Wounds UK
JF - Wounds UK
SN - 1746-6814
IS - 4
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