Potential implications of biofilm in chronic wounds: A case series

Journal of Wound Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 109-119

  Hurlow, J ^a   Bowler, P G ^b  

^a Plastic Surgery Group   (United States)

^b Deeside Industrial Estate   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chronic wounds; Pathophysiological factors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BANDAGE; BIOFILM; CELLULITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; DECUBITUS; EXUDATE; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMAN; INJURY; LEG ULCER; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL OCCLUSIVE ARTERY DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; SURGICAL INFECTION; WOUND HEALING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BANDAGES; BIOFILMS; CELLULITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; EXUDATES AND TRANSUDATES; FEMALE; GRANULATION TISSUE; HUMANS; LEG ULCER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE; PRESSURE ULCER; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; WOUND HEALING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84861700022     PISSN: 09690700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2012.21.3.109     Document Type: Article

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