Comparison of chronic wound culture techniques: swab versus curetted tissue for microbial recovery
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Assessment of burn wound infection by swab and biopsy culture: a comparative study
Abstract Background: Wound infection is a frequent and severe complication in burn patients accounting for a high number of mortalities. There are some reports comparing swab and biopsy cultures of wounds of various etiologies or chronic wounds. Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate burn wound infection by different bacteriologic methods of surface swab and tissue biopsy ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Community Nursing
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1462-4753,2052-2215
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.sup9.s22