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Prevention could include:
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Avoid contact with infected individuals
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Good Personal Hygiene
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Prevent the spread of infection. If you have impetigo, always use a clean washcloth and towel each time. Do not share towels, clothing, razors, and so on with other family members. Wash the hands thoroughly after touching the skin lesions. Good ge...
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Prevention involves good hygiene. Hand washing; never sharing towels, clothing, or stuffed animals; and keeping fingernails well-trimmed are easy precautions to take to avoid spreading the infection from one person to another. KEY TERMS Systemic&#...
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Prevention of impetigo involves good hygiene. In order to avoid spreading the infection from one person to another, those with impetigo should be isolated until all sores are healed, and their used linen, clothing, and toys should be kept out of c...
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Prevention involves good hygiene. Handwashing; never sharing towels, clothing, or stuffed animals; and keeping fingernails well-trimmed are easy precautions to take to avoid spreading the infection from one person to another.
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A wound is a disruption in the continuity of cells- anything that causes cells that would normally be connected to become separated. Wound healing is the restoration of that continuity.
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Wound CareTaking proper care of your wound will help it heal. Your health care provider may show you how to clean and dress the wound.
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A wound is a disruption in the continuity of cells- anything that causes cells that would normally be connected to become separated. Wound healing is the restoration of that continuity.
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Recognizing and Treating Wound InfectionWounds can become infected with harmful bacteria. This prevents healing and increases the risk of scars.
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