How do Protex Limb Protectors answer needs and concerns regarding issues of infection control?
Preserving the integrity of a healing site is always important during recovery. Wounds must be kept dry to promote healing and prevent infection or re-infection, such as with diabetics or those with low immunities. Water can carry bacteria directly into the body through even a small incision or scrape. Casts and dressings must be kept dry in order for the covered area to heal properly and without unnecessary replacements which can prolong recovery. Skin under a cast or a dressing must be kept dry to prevent moisture from causing subsequent infections. IVs and PICC lines must be protected from damaging moisture to prevent forming a direct water path for bacteria to enter the body and to prevent too frequent or unnecessary replacements. Protex Limb Protectors are not just protective devices, they are preventive devices as well.
Related Questions
- Considerable efforts have been made to establish the healthcare workers full employment history. If there have been concerns about the healthcare workers infection control procedures before, why has the healthcare worker been allowed to continue working?
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