Necrotizing Fasciitis : Prevention

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Prevention could include:
Always clean the skin thoroughly after a cut, scrape, or other skin injury.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 3, 2007
Flesh-eating disease, which occurs very rarely, cannot be definitively prevented. The best ways to lower the risk of contracting flesh-eating disease are: take care to avoid any injury to the skin that may give the bacteria a place of entry when s...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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.
Source:StayWell
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.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Recognizing and Treating Wound InfectionWounds can become infected with harmful bacteria. This prevents healing and increases the risk of scars.
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on proving home wound care following a burn injury
Source:StayWell
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