Bacterial Species and Load Increase During Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Prospective Cohort Study.

CONCLUSIONS: The number of S aureus strains and overall bacterial load increased during NPWT, and the incidence of infection remained the same. Further studies should be conducted to determine whether the increase in bacterial load influences other wound outcome parameters. PMID: 32163041 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Wounds - Category: General Medicine Tags: Wounds Source Type: research