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20 apic NewsPOSITION STATEMENTC lean vs Sterile : Management of Chronic WoundsThis document is a collaborative effort of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control andEpidemiology, Inc. ( apic ) and the Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society (WOCN). Its purpose isto review the evidence on which chronic wound care practice is based and to present approaches forchronic wound care management. Areas of controversy include a lack of agreement on the definitionsof Clean and Sterile technique and a lack of consensus as to when each is indicated in the manage-ment of chronic wounds. Current wound care practices are extremely variable and are frequentlybased on rituals and traditions as opposed to a scientific definitions associated withwound care have been proposed, pub-lished, and have beenused interchangeably, all subject to theindividual s interpretation.
20 APIC News POSITION STATEMENT Clean vs Sterile: Management of Chronic Wounds This document is a collaborative effort of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and
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