Microbiology of Wounds

• Long-term chronic wounds oftentimes contain more anaerobes than aerobes.

• Aerobic gram-negative rods also infect wounds late in the course of chronic wound degeneration. Usually acquired from exogenous sources; bath and foot water

• Ex. Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas).

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