Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills
Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills
Module 2: Basic Surgical Skills
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WOUND INFECTIONS IN CHILDRENImmuno-suppression from chronic parasitic infections orunderlying malnutrition greatly affect wound healing and riskof infectionPreventing infection– Cleaning wound: most important factor– Antibiotics usually not necessary unless:• Wound older than 12 hours• Deep penetrating wounds (dirty stick, knife)35 |Emergency and Essential <strong>Surgical</strong> Care (EESC) programmewww.who.int/surgery