Karen M. Cross

Current Research

Topical Oxygen Therapy Shifts Microbiome Dynamics in Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers

03/03/2020

This study aims to determine the mechanism of action of topical oxygen in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) by examining the diversity of bacterial genera present in DFUs treated with topical oxygen.

This study aims to determine the...

03/03/2020

Wounds

Videos

Improving Health Equity in Wound Care

12/08/2023

Karen M. Cross ;

This author discussed her SAWC Fall poster, touching on contributing factors to healthcare inequity and posing solutions.

This author discussed her SAWC...

12/08/2023

Podiatry Today

Battling the Biofilm: Topical Oxygen Shifts the Bacterial Biofilm Community in Chronic Wounds

Biofilms in wounds prevent healing by both acting as a physical barrier to wound closure, and hyper-activing local inflammatory processes. Eradicating wound biofilms is therefore a therap...

Elisa Greco ;

Julie A. Perry ;

Karen M. Cross ;

Paul Hunter ;

02/09/2019