If untreated, a pressure sore can progress from a small irritated
but unbroken skin patch to a potentially life-threatening wound
involving extensive tissue death and infection. Treatment of the
serious decubitus ulcer may include debriding (excising) the dead
tissue and administering systemic antibiotics.
Review Date: 11/22/2010
Reviewed By: Richard J. Moskowitz, MD, Private Practice, Mineola, NY. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
