Bacterial Studies of Leg Ulcers
1978; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 29; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1177/000331977802900901
ISSN1940-1574
AutoresFuad J. Dagher, S.V. Alongi, A. Smith,
Tópico(s)Wound Healing and Treatments
Resumo--Bacteriologic studies of 30 chronic leg ulcers were studied in 18 adult patients before and after treatment with a local cleansing agent, Debrisan.--Results show that all ulcers, whether clinically inflamed or not, are secondarily infected.--The majority of ulcers grew more than 1 type of organism, up to 6 different types in 1 single ulcer.--The use of Debrisan reduces the types of organisms and colony counts in ulcers, allowing healthy granulation and epithelialization to proceed normally.--Control of infection reduces surrounding local edema and erythema.--By reducing types of organisms and colony counts in chronic leg ulcers successful skin grafting was readily achieved.
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