Ann Infect Dis Epidemiol | Volume 1, Issue 2 | Case Report | Open Access

Non-Toxic Skin Formulation Promotes Healing of Dermatitis and Skin Injuries That Are Prone To Infection in Long-Term Care Facility Residents

Joseph F Renzulli^1* and Janalynn Miller²

¹Department of Urology, University Urological Associates, USA
²Extended Care Specialists, Inc

^*Correspondance to: Joseph F Renzulli 

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Abstract

Elderly patients in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) often exhibit skin disorders caused by multiple factors, including aging skin and co-morbidities such as obesity, diabetes, dementia, and urinary and fecal incontinence. Conditions common at LTCFs can also exacerbate skin disorders. Finally, skin conditions such as fungal dermatitis, incontinence-associated dermatitis, moisture-associated skin damage, pressure injuries, and venous ulcers often occur in bodily creases, making it difficult for clinicians to assess the areas, particularly in obese patients. Standard remedies can be ineffective if they congeal in body folds, or aggravate moisture-related dermatitis and skin injury if they contain a moisture or zinc additive. Cleansing agents used to clean patients with fecal incontinence can dry out the skin, making the patient more infection-prone. If the patient has fungal dermatitis, dryness can impede or prevent resolution. The two cases discussed herein demonstrate these issues and show how a novel skin care formulation used in place of standard approaches addressed the problems. The formulation is intended to restore the skin’s normal pH level to support the natural antimicrobial action of the skin’s outer layer, maintain the skin’s permeability barrier to prevent moisture loss, reduce the bio-burden of potentially infectious skin flora, and moisturize dry skin. In the first case, a Stage 2 pressure injury closed and fungal dermatitis resolved after treatment with the formulation and Diflucan. In the second case, a venous ulcer improved markedly after treatment with the formulation following a year in which standard treatments produced no results.

Citation:

Miller J, FNP-C, GNP, CWCN-AP, Renzulli JF. Non-Toxic Skin Formulation Promotes Healing of Dermatitis and Skin Injuries That Are Prone To Infection in Long-Term Care Facility Residents. Ann Infect Dis Epidemiol. 2016; 1(2): 1007.