Wound infection
Clinical practitioners must be proactive in the prevention of wound infection, but this requires expert and up-to-date knowledge.
The prevention of wound infection should be a primary management objective for all healthcare professionals. Infections of surgical wounds are one of the most common hospital acquired infections; these complicate illness, cause anxiety, increase patient discomfort and can even lead to death. Clinicians must understand the cause and effects of wound infections and be up-to-date with the latest developments in wound infection prevention and treatment.
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In this wound infection supplement, JWC looks at key areas of this topic. These are just a few of the issues addressed in this supplement published by JWC:
- Can tight blood glucose control reduce post-cardiac surgical wound complications?
- What is the effect of medical honey on wounds colonised or infected with MRSA?
- How can topical negative pressure be used in the treatment of infected wounds with exposed othopaedic implants?
- Can translocated bacteria reduce wound infection?
