Topical antimicrobials in burn wound care: A recent historyi

Wounds

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 192-198

  Barillo, David J ^a  

^a US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Autolytic debridement; Compression stockings; Delayed wound healing; Diabetic foot wounds; Impaired wound healing; Mechanical debridement; Pressure dressing; Surgical debridement; Wound fibroblasts; Wound necrosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 49449110017     PISSN: 10447946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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