Comparison of two semi-quantitative wound swabbing techniques to establish the clinical efficacy in identifying the causative organism(s) in infected cutaneous wounds

Comparison of two semi-quantitative wound swabbing techniques to establish the clinical efficacy in identifying the causative organism(s) in infected cutaneous wounds

All wounds are contaminated with bacteria; the decision to perform a wound swab is based on the presence of clinical signs and symptoms of infection. In acute wounds these include: pain, erythema, localised oedema, heat and purulence. Patients with chronic wounds may display covert signs of infectio...

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Main Author: Angel, Donna Evealyne
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Curtin University 2009
Subjects:
pocketing
malodour
localised oedema
Levine technique
cutaneous wounds
pain
heat
chronic wounds
Z technique
erythema
clinical signs and symptoms
delayed healing
acute wounds
serous exudate
friable granulation tissue
bacteria
infection
purulence
wound swabbing techniques
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1585

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