Across
- 3. An increase in the proliferation of granulation tissue such that the tissue progresses above or over the wound edge and inhibits epithelialisation. It presents as raised, soft/spongy, shiny, friable, red tissue *
- 4. Hardening of the skin soft tissue around a wound due to inflammation that may be due to secondary infection *
- 6. A wound …………………….is a sample of tissue or fluid taken from the wound bed for laboratory testing *
- 7. The removal of devitalised (non-viable) tissue from or adjacent to a wound, along with foreign matter, exudate and microorganisms from the wound bed *
- 10. …………………….technique, is a practice framework to prevent microorganism cross-infection when performing a wound dressing procedure *
- 12. A …………….. infection is where the presence and proliferation of microorganisms within the wound evokes a response from the host that often includes delayed wound healing. This type of infection is contained within the wound and the immediate periwound region (less than 2cm) and can present as subtle (covert) signs that may develop into the classic (overt) signs of infection *
- 14. Type of wound cleansing defined by the *International Wound Infection Institute (2025) as ‘active removal of surface contaminants, loose debris, non-attached non-viable tissue, microorganisms and/or remnants of previous dressings’.p45 *
- 17. …………………tissue bleeds easily and can be associated with chronic wound infection & inflammation
- 18. A natural or synthetic medicine administered systemically or topically that has the capacity to destroy or inhibit bacterial growth *
- 20. Type of wound infection where microorganisms spread throughout the body via the bloodstream or lymphatic system, potentially leading to severe complications like sepsis, organ failure or death
Down
- 1. Abnormal elevation of the core body temperature (above 38.3°C), usually occurring due to the host’s inflammatory response to infection *
- 2. A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms (e.g. bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites)*
- 5. A topical agent with broad-spectrum activity that inhibits the multiplication of, or sometimes kills, microorganisms *
- 8. Antimicrobial …………………..is the supervised and organised use of antimicrobials in order to decrease the spread of infections that are caused by multidrug-resistant organisms *
- 9. Infection of the bone that occurs through infection of the bloodstream or from a wound that allows bacteria to directly reach the bone *
- 11. A …………….infection is the transfer of microorganisms (e.g. bacteria, virus) from one person, object or location (e.g. anatomical location) to another person, object or location *
- 13. Type of microbes that reside on either surface of the body or at mucosa without harming human health
- 15. Wound ………………….is an aggregate of microorganisms that have unique characteristics and enhanced tolerance to treatment and host defences…associated with impaired wound healing and signs and symptoms of chronic inflammation *
- 16. Type of wound infection where microorganisms from a wound invade and multiply in the surrounding tissue, causing signs and symptoms that extend beyond the wound edge
- 19. Type of local wound infection where the signs are subtle, unlike the classic, overt signs of local infection