Chronic wound infection and antimicrobial use.

Autor: Landis SJ; Department of Hospital Medicine, Guelph General Hospital, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Advances in skin & wound care [Adv Skin Wound Care] 2008 Nov; Vol. 21 (11), pp. 531-40; quiz 541-2.
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000323578.87700.a5
Abstrakt: Purpose: To provide the wound care practitioner with a review of the assessment and management of chronic wound infection.
Target Audience: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians and nurses with an interest in skin and wound care.
Objectives: 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.
Databáze: MEDLINE