17 Jan THE MULTI-ETHNIC POPULATION AND CVC INFECTIONS
In Italy, 15% of patients undergoing haemodialysis use a long-term central venous catheter as the vascular access, which can lead to a risk of local and systemic infections.
Over the last few decades, the spread of multi-ethnic populations throughout Europe has forced health professionals to pay greater attention to the recognition of dermatological diseases that have clinical aspects different from those of Caucasian skin that we are normally used to.
There is a wide variety of phototypes in the various populations of the planet, which depends on the amount and type of melanin they contain.
The anatomical, structural and physiological differences between light and dark skin make it more difficult to recognize the typical signs of dermatological diseases.
An example is inflammation that occurs with erythema on light skin, which takes on a greyish colour on dark skin.
Hence the question: are there differences in the recognition of stage 1 exit-site infections and their treatment with advanced silver ion dressings and without the use of local antibiotics?
Read the study:”
A multi-ethnic population with tunnelled CVC for haemodialysis: infection recognition and treatment with silver-based dressings”.
