Title

Polyhexamethylene biguanide dressings in wound management.

Authors

Fumarola, Sian

Abstract

This article describes wound management using polyhexamethylene biguanide dressings in two patients experiencing multiple comorbidities. Wound bed debridement and bioburden management were important factors in achieving positive results in terms of promoting wound healing and reducing infection and malodour.

Subjects

WOUND care; WOUND healing; DEBRIDEMENT; INFECTION prevention; COMORBIDITY; SURGICAL dressings; PATIENTS

Publication

Nursing Standard, 2011, Vol 25, Issue 46, p63

ISSN

0029-6570

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.7748/ns.25.46.63.s53