Signs, symptoms and/or biomarkers reported to indicate biofilm in chronic wounds: an eDelphi consensus protocol.

Background Chronic wounds secondary to conditions, including venous insufficiency, diabetes or unrelieved friction/shear, are a significant burden to patients and healthcare systems. Biofilms are estimated to occupy 60-78% of these wounds. However, they are difficult to detect macroscopically and ha...

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Published in:Journal of Wound Management Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 22 - 28
Main Authors: Ivory, John D., Sezgin, Duygu, Coutts, Patricia M., Roshan, Davood, Hobbs, Chloe M., Soriano, José Verdú, O'Gara, James P., Gallagher, David, Gethin, Georgina
Format: protocol Journal Article
Published: Cambridge Publishing Apr2023
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