Journal article
THE EFFECT OF BACTERIAL COLONIZATION ON VENOUS ULCER HEALING
Abstract
To determine the effect of bacterial colonization on venous ulcer healing, 82 patients with 100 venous ulcerated limbs were each studied prospectively for six months. Despite bacteriological swab results, topical or systemic antibiotics were not administered unless cellulitis supervened. Initial ulcer size, length of ulcer history and time to complete healing of colonized and uncolonized ulcers were determined and compared. Organisms were …
Authors
Halbert AR; Stacey MC; Rohr JB; Jopp‐Mckay A
Journal
Australasian Journal of Dermatology, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 75–80
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
8 1992
DOI
10.1111/j.1440-0960.1992.tb00083.x
ISSN
0004-8380