The clinical efficacy of two semi-quantitative wound-swabbing techniques in identifying the causative organism(s) in infected cutaneous wounds
A prospective randomised controlled trial of two paired wound-swabbing techniques (Levine versus Z) wasconducted to establish which method was more effective in determining the presence of bacteria in clinicallyinfected wounds. The Levine technique involves rotating the wound swab over a 1-cm2 area...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/49066 |