Case 4

Pediatrics

Nicolosi Biagio – Wounds Clinical Nurse Specialist

Pediatric complex injury and Pediatric burns center Meyer Children’s Hospital IRCCS – Florence (Italy)

Diagnosis

IAD – Incontinence Associated Dermatitis

Duration of the treatment

6 days

Products Used

Vulnamin Spray

Patient Details

9 months – GLOBIAD 2B
IAD – Incontinence Associated Dermatitis

1/3/2024

Primary dressing: application of Vulnamin Spray (every diaper change)

7/3/2024

Secondary dressing: application of antifungal
(two time to day)

Occlusive materials (films or dressings) →
↑ Hydration of the stratum corneum, ↑ Skin pH →
↑ Bacterial load (This effect varies depending on the material’s properties.)

Prolonged occlusion → ↑↑ Humidity and heat between the skin and the product →
≈ Skin microclimate.

↓

Less occlusive materials
(↑ Evaporation and = Microclimate)

Kottner, J., Black, J., Call, E., Gefen, A., & Santamaria, N. (2018). Microclimate: A critical review in the context of pressure ulcer prevention. Clinical Biomechanics, 59, 62-70.

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