doi: 10.3928/00989134-20090903-03.
Epub 2009 Oct 9.
Identifying and treating wound infection
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- DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20090903-03
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Identifying and treating wound infection
J Gerontol Nurs.
2009 Oct.
Abstract
The presence of infection is a major causative factor for delayed or nonhealing wounds. Indiscriminate and routine wound cultures are not recommended, but after the clinical diagnosis of infection is made, culture is recommended to identify the causative organisms and guide antibiotic therapy. The purpose of this article is to discuss how to identify and confirm wound infection and the use of topical and systemic antibiotic agents to treat wound infection.
Copyright 2009, SLACK Incorporated.
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