Abstract

SANTOS, Eduardo José Ferreira dos  and  SILVA, Margarida Alexandra Nunes Carramanho Gomes Martins Moreira da. Treatment of colonized/infected wounds using polyhexanide. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2011, vol.serIII, n.4, pp.135-142. ISSN 0874-0283.

Context: In clinical practice wound treatment is inevitably a nursing focus in terms of discipline and science, as well as nurses’ interest in caring for wounds. With the emergence of new approaches and new materials, the need/requirement increases for nurses to monitor these developments. Thus,this article considers the use of an innovative product - polyhexanide. Objective: To gather and synthesize the available scientific evidence about the efficiency of polyhexanide in the treatment of colonized or infected wounds. Methods: We followed the Cochrane Handbook principles and carried out manual and electronic searches in databases and and identified seven articles that followed previously defined criteria. Results: After analyzing the included studies, it can be said that polyhexanide is effective in the treatment of colonized/infected wounds, and there is a significant reduction in healing time, signs of inflammation, infection/colonization and pain.

Keywords : polyhexanide; wounds; healing; infection.

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