The visualization of biofilms in chronic diabetic foot wounds using routine diagnostic microscopy methods
(2014)
Journal Article
Oates, A., Bowling, F. L., Boulton, A. J. M., Bowler, P. G., Metcalf, D. G., & McBain, A. J. (2014). The visualization of biofilms in chronic diabetic foot wounds using routine diagnostic microscopy methods. Journal of Diabetes Research, 2014, Article 153586. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/153586
Diabetic foot wounds are commonly colonised by taxonomically diverse microbial communities and may additionally be infected with specific pathogens. Since biofilms are demonstrably less susceptible to antimicrobial agents than are planktonic bacteria... Read More about The visualization of biofilms in chronic diabetic foot wounds using routine diagnostic microscopy methods.