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- Title
Abordaje de una herida por roce o fricción de categoría III, con presencia de biofilm, tras contención mecánica.
- Authors
Hernández Ortiz, Juan Ángel; Navarro Fernández, Ana María; Galera Barrero, Ana María; Marín Bello, María José; Cazalilla Pérez, Ana; Lopes Pereira, Ana María
- Abstract
Objective: Reinforce and demonstrate the importance of identifying, knowing and attending to all the factors related to biofilms, which we find in practically all chronic wounds. Methodology: It is a case of a Intensive Care Unit patient with invasive mechanical ventilation. During weaning, he presents exacerbated delirium that requires mechanical restraint, which produced a category III friction lesion, evolving in a very aggressive way towards the repeated presentation of biofilm. Results: After an ineffective first approach, we established a cure in a humid environment and proceeded to apply all the most current care indicated in the management of wounds with the presence of biofilm. We got complete closure in four weeks. Conclusions: It is necessary to understand what a biofilm means for a wound and for a patient. If this is not achieved, we can never address it categorically and effectively.
- Subjects
BIOFILMS; FRICTION; INTENSIVE care units; RESTRAINT of patients; WOUND care; CHRONIC wounds &; injuries
- Publication
Gerokomos, 2018, Vol 29, Issue 2, p105
- ISSN
1134-928X
- Publication type
Article