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The skin is the body's best defense against invading, disease-causing microorganisms. When the skin is broken by an abrasion, puncture wound, burn or incision, it is easier for microorganisms to enter and… More »
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Oral Cephalexin or Topical Mupirocin for Wound Infections ... Minor criteria (four of five were required for inclusion) were wound erythema greater than 3 cm (1.2 in), tenderness, swelling, purulent drainage or a white blood cell count of more than 12,000 per mm3 (12.0 × 109 per L). Patients who had taken antibiotics within...
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The scale of wound infections was most evident in times of war. ... Collated data on the incidence of wound infections probably underestimate true incidence because most wound infections occur when the patient is discharged, and these infections may be treated in the community without hospital notification.
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The American Burn Association (ABA) recently published criteria for sepsis and wound infections. Regular monitoring of burn wounds allows for the early recognition of infection.
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This review concentrates on the wound infections caused by this marine bacterial pathogen, including the more recently described biotypes 2 and 3, with brief discussions of those caused by other marine vibrios, and the increasingly reported wound/skin infections caused by Mycobacterium marinum,
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BACKGROUND: Tracheostomy after median sternotomy is associated with an increased risk of deep sternal wound infection (DSWI). ... Tracheostomy was performed in 291 patients (1.8%). Deep sternal wound infections occurred in 0.8% of all patients and in 3.4% of patients (9 of 268) who underwent tracheostomy.
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Healthy individuals can develop infections through wounds in the skin. However, it is more likely that persons with underlying immune system (the body's ability to fight infection) problems will develop wound infections if a break in their skin occurs. ... SIGNS OF WOUND INFECTIONS...
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