Abstract
Human skin in healthy adults is inhospitable organisms. A wound may occur from any accidental or deliberate trauma that breaks the surface of the skin. Once this line of defence is broken there is a risk of infection. All soft tissue injuries, whether chronic, traumatic or surgical, involve the same basic biochemical and cellular processes. This article looks at the risk factors associated with healing of such wounds. The principles of asepsis, wound cleansing agents, choice of dressings and the taking of wound swabs are considered.
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