Infected Pressure Ulcers in the Long-Term–Care Facility

Autor:	Joyce M. Black, Philip W. Smith, Steven B. Black
Rok vydání:	1999
Předmět:	Pressure Ulcer Microbiology (medical) Skin care medicine.medical_specialty education.field_of_study Epidemiology business.industry Population Long-Term Care Surgery Long-term care Surgical therapy Infectious Diseases Prevalence medicine Humans Intensive care medicine Complication education business
Zdroj:	Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 20:358-361
ISSN:	1559-6834 0899-823X
Popis:	Pressure ulcers occur with some frequency in the elderly, debilitated population in long-term–care facilities. Pressure ulcers cause morbidity and mortality and, by virtue of breaking the integumentary barrier, predispose to skin and soft-tissue infections. The latter often are deep and require lengthy medical and surgical therapy. Prevention depends on avoidance of pressure, as well as providing adequate nutrition and meticulous skin care.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
Externí odkaz:	https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::ea52df1dd6a86234ba227a939dd6d8ca https://doi.org/10.1086/501636 Zobrazit plný text záznamu