Contaminación de ulceras por decúbito en pacientes con limitaciones en la movilidad en el Hospital de la Policía Nacional no 2; periodo 2016-2021.

Abstract

Pressure-induced skin and soft tissue injuries are defined as damage caused by sustained pressure at sites where there are bony prominences or related to the use of medical devices, causing hypoxia, ischemia, and tissue necrosis. The most frequent location of pressure ulcers are on bony prominences such as the sacrum, ischial tuberosities, heel, lower extremities, and less frequent sites such as: the occiput, scapula, elbow, nose, ears. Pressure-induced skin and soft tissue injuries are one of the most frequent pathologies associated with prolonged hospital stay, admission to the intensive care unit and residence in geriatric centers. The most common microorganisms isolated from culture media in pressure ulcers are: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus, S. intermedius, Acinetobacter baumannii, Proteus Mirabilis, Escherichia Coli, Enterobacter spp, Staphylococcus aereus, etc. The NPUAP classification system classifies injuries into four stages, and includes definitions such as: unstable pressure injury and deep tissue pressure injury. As for its treatment, non-pharmacological, pharmacological measures and surgical treatment of pressure ulcers can be implemented, consisting of wound debridement.