Retrospective study of the association between hypertrophic burn scarring and bacterial colonization

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 152-156

  Baker, Richard H J ^a   Townley, William A ^a   Mckeon, S ^a   Linge, Claire ^a   Vijh, Vikram ^a  

^a MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BURN SCAR; BURN UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND HEALING;

ADOLESCENT; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; TIME FACTORS; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33846140017     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0B013E31802CB860     Document Type: Article

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