Characterization of wound microbes in epidermolysis bullosa: A focus on Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Margaret E ScollanLaura E LevinAnne W LuckyKristen P HookKathleen PeoplesAnna L BrucknerJames A FeinsteinElena PopeCatherine C McCuaigJulie PowellLawrence F EichenfieldMoise L LevyLucia DiazSharon A GlickAmy S PallerJohn C BrowningKimberly D MorelPublished in: Pediatric dermatology (2023)
The most common bacteria isolated from wound cultures in patients recorded in the Epidermolysis Bullosa Clinical Characterization and Outcomes Database (EBCCOD) are Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Given the prevalence of P. aeruginosa in this patient population and prior research implicating P. aeruginosa's potential role in carcinogenesis, we sought to further analyze patients with recorded wound cultures positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the EBCCOD. We provide a descriptive analysis of this subset of patients and highlight potential avenues for future longitudinal studies that may have significant implications in our wound care management for patients with epidermolysis bullosa.
Keyphrases
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
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- staphylococcus aureus
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- biofilm formation
- prognostic factors
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- metabolic syndrome
- palliative care
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- surgical site infection
- escherichia coli
- insulin resistance
- chronic pain
- climate change
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- patient reported outcomes
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