Redetermining the cutoff point of peristomal infection scoring: Methodological research

Ayhan H., Akcay K., Olmez Y. N., ŞİMŞEK C., ABBASOĞLU O.

JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION, vol.46, no.2, pp.462-468, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jpen.2122
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.462-468
  • Keywords: enteral nutrition, nursing, peristomal infection, scoring, validity, PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY, ANTIBIOTIC-PROPHYLAXIS, TUBE INSERTION, PEG, PLACEMENT
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Peristomal infections are a frequently encountered problem in enteral nutrition that warrants prompt diagnosis and early antimicrobial treatment. Current practice lacks a consensus on an accepted measurement tool with acknowledged validity and reliability. The Peristomal Infection Scoring System is one such tool that shows promise, yet the optimal cutoff value remains to be determined.