Evaluation of the bacterial diversity of Pressure ulcers using bTEFAP pyrosequencing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Decubitus ulcers, also known as bedsores or pressure ulcers, affect millions of hospitalized patients each year. The microflora of chronic wounds such as ulcers most commonly exist in the biofilm phenotype and have been known to sign...

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Main Authors: Wolcott Randall D, Hanson J Delton, Zischkau Ann M, Rees Eric, Snow David E, Smith Drake M, Sun Yan, White Jennifer, Kumar Shashi, Dowd Scot E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1755-8794/3/41