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doi: 10.12968/jowc.2007.16.1.26983.
Bacterial resistance to silver in wound care and medical devices
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Bacterial resistance to silver in wound care and medical devices
J Wound Care.
2007 Jan.
Abstract
This review discusses the molecular and genetic evidence for silver resistance in bacteria isolated from skin wounds and medical devices with reference to a case study of resistant Enterobacter cloacae from the leg ulcers of an elderly woman.
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