LB1535 Characterization of wound colonizers in epidermolysis bullosa: Results from the Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinical Characterization and Outcomes Database

Patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) require care of wounds that are often colonized with bacteria. A subset of EB patients are at risk for squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and certain bacterial-host interactions have been implicated in this risk. The EB Clinical Characterization and Outcomes Database serves as a repository of information from EB patients at multiple centers in the US and Canada. Using this resource, we conducted a retrospective analysis of 739 wound culture results reported from 159 patients between 2001 and 2017 in the Research Electronic Data Capture Research Electronic Data Capture registry.
Source: Journal of Investigative Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Tags: Genetic Disease, Gene Regulation and Gene Therapy Source Type: research