Back to the basics of wound care: why nurses should question their practice
Davies, P.
Professional Nurse 20(2): 29-31
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0266-8130 PMID: 15497285 Document Number: 568157
The high incidence of hospital-acquired infections, about a tenth of which occur in wounds, has propelled the issue of prevention to the top of the health-care agenda. Policy centres on hygiene, protective precautions and educating staff and patients. This article focuses on detection and treatment options for confirmed wound infections.