A clinical investigation into the relationship between increased periwound skin temperature and local wound infection in patients with chronic leg ulcers

Advances in Skin & Wound Care
Marjorie Fierheller, R Gary Sibbald

Abstract

Increased local temperature is a classic sign of wound infection, and its quantitative measurement has the potential to assist with assessment and diagnosis of chronic deep wound and surrounding skin infection at the bedside. Evidence supporting such use in chronic wound care is very limited. This clinical pilot study was conducted in an attempt to quantify the relationship between increased periwound skin temperature and wound infection, as well as validate use of a handheld infrared thermometer for the wound care practitioner. Using a cross-sectional design, 2 groups of participants were recruited from a chronic wound clinic: without wounds (n = 20) and with chronic leg ulcers (n = 40). Participant and wound characteristics were documented. All skin temperatures were documented using a handheld infrared thermometer under consistent environmental conditions within the clinic. Data analysis was based on the difference (Delta) in skin temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) between a target or wound site and an equivalent contralateral control site. Wound infection was identified using the combination of a validated assessment tool and clinical judgment. Supplemental semiquantitative bacterial swabs were collected from all wounds. D...Continue Reading

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