Biofilms and the role of debridement in chronic wounds

Wounds UK

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 160-162

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Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; POLYMER;

BIOFILM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL AGING; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CHRONIC WOUND; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DEBRIDEMENT; DNA DETERMINATION; FLAGELLUM; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INFECTION; NEUTROPHIL; OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION; PATHOGENESIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; TISSUE ENGINEERING; UNITED KINGDOM; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77950934507     PISSN: 17466814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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