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Chronic Wounds Providing Efficient and Effective Treatment

Barbara Acello

Treat wounds right the first time and avoid infection.

The majority of localized wound infections include both aerobic and anaerobic pathogens, making it challenging to identify and eradicate the causative agent. This book will assist in identifying this cause, allowing you to provide more efficient and effective treatment. Reduce the guesswork and trial and error that occurs in treating wounds by targeting the appropriate treatment and treatment products from the start.

This book will help you:

Identify the contributing pathogen that causes a wound infectionPinpoint the appropriate product to use when treating a woundProvide efficient and effective treatment to prevent further spread of infectionPrevent the spread of infection to avoid possible survey citationsImplement new, effective wound care and infection control strategies at your facilityLearn innovative treatment methods, including the use of honey and biofilmsMaster your understanding of types of wounds, wound staging, and wound definitionsTable of Contents:

Chapter 1: Overview of Wounds

Chapter 2: Wound Infection, Colonization, Classification of Pathogens

Chapter 3: Introduction to Biofilms

Chapter 4: Using Topical Wound Care Products

Chapter 5: The Clinical Use of Honey

GenresMedicalAllied Health ServicesPhysical TherapyMedicaid & MedicareNursingAssessment & Diagnosis

290 pages

English edition · First published 2013 by HCPro · ISBN 9781601469403

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