Antibiotic Misuse in Wound Care: Can Bacterial Localization through Fluorescence Imaging Help?

(1) Background: Systemic antibiotic use in chronic wounds is alarmingly high worldwide. Between 53% to 71% of patients are prescribed at least one course per chronic wound. Systemic antibiotic use should follow antibiotic stewardship guidelines and ought to be reserved for situations where their use...

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Published in:	Diagnostics
Main Authors:	Wayne J. Caputo, Patricia Monterosa, Donald Beggs
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Subjects:	antibiotic antibiotic resistance antibiotic stewardship autofluorescence imaging fluorescence imaging bacterial count
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/12/3207