# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/945 of 22 June 2018 on the communicable diseases and related special health issues to be covered by epidemiological surveillance as well as relevant case definitions (Text with EEA relevance), Division: SST-DECU: Decubitus ulcer, including both superficial and deep infections

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Decubitus ulcer infections must meet the following criterion:
Patient has at least 2 of the following signs or symptoms with no other recognized cause: redness, tenderness, or swelling of decubitus wound edges
AND at least one of the following:
organisms cultured from properly collected fluid or tissue
organisms cultured from blood

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/945/annex/II/division/4/division/4.1/division/4.1.13/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-945/annex-II/division-4/division-4.1/division-4.1.13/division-3
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