Wound microbial sampling methods in surgical practice, imprint techniques
Chovanec, Z.; Veverková, L.; Votava, M.; Svoboda, J.; Peštál, A.; Doležel, J.; Jedlička, V.; Veselý, M.; Wechsler, J.; Čapov, I.
Rozhledy V Chirurgii Mesicnik Ceskoslovenske Chirurgicke Spolecnosti 91(12): 654-659
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-9351 PMID: 23448703 Document Number: 658912
The wound is a damage of tissue. The process of healing is influenced by many systemic and local factors. The most crucial and the most discussed local factor of wound healing is infection. Surgical site infection in the wound is caused by micro-organisms. This information is known for many years, however the conditions leading to an infection occurrence have not been sufficiently described yet. Correct sampling technique, correct storage, transportation, evaluation, and valid interpretation of these data are very important in clinical practice. There are many methods for microbiological sampling, but the best one has not been yet identified and validated. We aim to discuss the problem with the focus on the imprint technique.