Moisture‐associated skin damage (MASD): A best practice recommendation from Wund‐D.A.CH.

Wund-D.A.CH., as the umbrella organization of German-speaking wound treatment societies, has currently developed a best practice recommendation for skin damage caused by body fluids, which is known moisture-associated (MASD) in English-speaking countries. In this expert consensus, diseases incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), intertriginous dermatitis, including intertrigo, gram-negative bacterial toe web infection and toxic contact periwound peristomal are presented differentiated manner. A common feature these clinical deterioration integrity due to prolonged exposure fluids such urine, stool, sweat or exudate with associated physical-irritative and/or chemical irritation. addition, other comorbidities cofactors play an important role. The diagnosis interdisciplinary interprofessionally relevant MASD difficult everyday because there no uniform definitions many differential diagnoses. Effective strategies prevention therapy are, example, continence management, use efficient, absorbent aids good retention well consistent protection adequate care. Another aspect education patients relatives about origin, MASD.