bacterial autofluorescence

The use of Point-of-Care Bacterial Autofluorescence Imaging in the Management of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial

This is a single centre, pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) in patients with a DFU, with blinded outcome assessment. Patients were randomised in a 1:1 allocation ratio to either tre...

01/28/2021

Original Research

Clinic-based Debridement of Chronic Ulcers Has Minimal Impact on Bacteria

02/28/2018

Paul J. Kim

Christopher E. Attinger

Thomas Bigham

Robert Hagerty

Samantha Platt

Ersilia Anghel

John S. Steinberg

Karen K. Evans

The aim of this study is to evaluate the change in bacterial amounts with sharp debridement in a clinical setting. Bacterial autofluorescence, quantitative cultures, semiquantitative cultures, and qualitative speciation were performed...

The aim of this study is to...

02/28/2018

Wounds