Validation of predictive factors for infection in adults with chronic leg ulcers: A prospective longitudinal study.

Aims And Objectives: To validate the ability of factors to predict infection in adults with chronic leg ulcers over a 12-week period.

Background: Leg ulcers affect ~3% of older adults and are often hard to heal. Infection is a leading contributor for delayed healing, causing delayed wound healing, increased hospitalisation, increased healthcare costs and reduced patient quality of life.

The diagnosis of infection in chronic leg ulcers: A narrative review on clinical practice.

This literature review aimed to provide a narrative review of evidence on validity of clinical and microbial indicators of infection and to gain insights into the diagnosis of infection in chronic leg ulcers (CLUs). A search was conducted in Cinahl, Medline, the Cochrane Library databases, Embase, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Pubmed, PsycINFO, ProQuest dissertations, and Google Scholar from January 1990 to July 2017. The inclusion criteria were original studies, systematic reviews, and consensus documents focused on "infection" in CLUs, English language, clinical and community settings, and human.

Risk factors for infection in patients with chronic leg ulcers: A survival analysis.

Aim: This study aimed to validate the relationships between possible predictive factors and clinically diagnosed infection in adult patients with chronic leg ulcers.

Methods: This study used a sample of 636 adult participants whose ulcers were diagnosed as either venous, arterial or mixed aetiology leg ulcers and had no clinical signs of infection at recruitment. Data were extracted from recruitment to 12 weeks from six longitudinal prospective studies from 2004 to 2015.

Identifying risk factors associated with infection in patients with chronic leg ulcers.

Leg ulcers are hard to heal. Infection causes delayed healing, negatively impacting patients' quality of life, the healthcare system, and society. Early recognition of patients at high risk of infection is essential to prevent complications and reduce negative impacts.