Abstract
Wound infection is a complex pathology that may manifest either as a rapid onset acute condition, or as a prolonged chronic condition. Although systemic antibiotic therapy is often appropriate and necessary for acute wound infections, it is often used inappropriately, excessively and unsuccessfully in chronic wound infections. Overuse of antibiotics in chronic (hard-to-heal) wound management contributes to antibiotic resistance. This literature review confirms that acute and chronic wound infections are significantly differentiated by their cause (microbial phenotype), the subsequent host immune response and by the resulting clinical manifestations. Consequently, recognition of the type of wound infection followed by appropriate and timely therapy is required to improve wound healing outcomes while encouraging more judicious and responsible use of antibiotics.
Subject
Nursing (miscellaneous),Fundamentals and skills
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