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- Title
Technology update: role of wound cleansing in the management of wounds.
- Authors
WOLCOTT, RANDALL D.; FLETCHER, JACQUI
- Abstract
Wound cleansing should be seen as an integral part of wound bed preparation to optimise the wound environment by removing debris, reducing bacterial load and preventing biofilm activity. Clinicians have a number of options to choose from when selecting an appropriate wound irrigation solution. One factor to consider includes the ability to mount a rapid antimicrobial response to microbial contamination, while avoiding damage to human cells important for wound healing.
- Subjects
WOUND infections; WOUND care; ANTI-infective agents; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DEBRIDEMENT; MICROBIAL contamination; PHYSIOLOGIC salines; WOUND healing; TRAUMATOLOGY diagnosis; PREVENTION
- Publication
Wounds UK, 2014, Vol 10, Issue 2, p58
- ISSN
1746-6814
- Publication type
Article