Microbiological profile of chronic ulcers of the lower limb: A prospective observational cohort study

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 688-692

  Lim, Tao S ^a   Mwipatayi, Bibombe P ^a   Murray, Ronan ^a   Sieunarine, Kishore ^a   Abbas, Manzoor ^a   Angel, Donna ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antibiotic; Diabetes; Leg ulcers; Microbiology

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LEG ULCER; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; OUTPATIENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN BIOPSY; SOFT TISSUE INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VASCULAR DISEASE; WOUND INFECTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BANDAGES; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI; GRAM-POSITIVE RODS; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33746653283     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2006.03832.x     Document Type: Article

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