Microbial communities within the chronic wound

Sarah E. Maddocks*

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Abstract

Wound infection currently costs the NHS more than £4 billion per annum, with over 100,000 chronic wounds diagnosed each year. It is understood that all types of wounds are readily colonised by micro-organisms of either endogenous or exogenous origin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)70-73
Number of pages4
JournalMicrobiology Today
Volume44
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2017

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