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How effective is wound swabbing? A clinimetric assessment of wound swabs

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How effective is wound swabbing? A clinimetric assessment of wound swabs

Paul Bainbridge
7 November 2014

The swabbing of wounds is routinely carried out in a number of healthcare environments to determine the level of bioburden present in wounds of various aetiologies. The test is carried out as wound bioburden is widely recognised as a threat to wider systemic infection, as well as a barrier to healing.

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