Abstract
This document is a collaborative effort of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc (APIC) and the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society (WOCN). Its purpose is to review the evidence on which chronic wound care practice is based and to present approaches for chronic wound care management. Areas of controversy include a lack of agreement on the definitions of “clean” and “sterile” technique and a lack of consensus as to when each is indicated in the management of chronic wounds. Current wound care practices are extremely variable and are frequently based on rituals and traditions as opposed to a scientific foundation.
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