"Integrating Point-of-Care Bacterial Fluorescence Imaging-Guided Care w" by Rosemarie Derwin, Declan Patton et al.
Aim: This prospective observational study investigated wound area reduction (WAR) outcomes in a complex wound population composed of non-healing acute and chronic wounds. The relationship between bacterial autofluorescence signals and WAR was investigated. Area measurements were collected both manually and digitally, and both methods were compared for accuracy. Methods: Twenty-six participants with 27 wounds of varying etiologies were observed twice weekly for two weeks. Digital wound measurement, wound bacterial status assessment, and targeted debridement were performed through a point-of-car...
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