Comparison of two semi-quantitative wound swabbing techniques to establish the clinical efficacy in identifying the causative organism(s) in infected cutaneous wounds
All wounds are contaminated with bacteria; the decision to perform a wound swab is based on the presence of clinical signs and symptoms of infection. In acute wounds these include: pain, erythema, localised oedema, heat and purulence. Patients with chronic wounds may display covert signs of infectio...
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| Language: | English |
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Curtin University
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1585 |