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<p>Microbial colonisation of chronic venous ulcers and synergism between bacterial species slow down the healing process. The study aimed at performing qualitative analysis of microbial flora in venous leg ulcers treated with platelet rich plasma (PRP). Twenty two women and twelve men aged 47–90 years were treated with PRP at our department between 2012 and 2015. Ulcer cultures collected before and after PRP therapy yielded 83 and 110 microbial isolates, respectively, of Gram positive, Gram negative bacteria and candida. <italic>Pseudomonas aueruginosa</italic> and <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> were the most common pre- and post-treatment isolates. PRP therapy and increased the variety of microbial flora.</p>
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Microbial colonisation of chronic venous ulcers and synergism between bacterial species slow down the healing process. The study aimed at performing qualitative analysis of microbial flora in venous leg ulcers treated with platelet rich plasma (PRP). Twenty two women and twelve men aged 47–90 years were treated with PRP at our department between 2012 and 2015. Ulcer cultures collected before and after PRP therapy yielded 83 and 110 microbial isolates, respectively, of Gram positive, Gram negative bacteria and candida. Pseudomonas aueruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus were the most common pre- and post-treatment isolates. PRP therapy and increased the variety of microbial flora.

The Effect of Local Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy on the Composition of Bacterial Flora in Chronic Venous Leg Ulcer

Polish Journal of Microbiology

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Microbial colonisation of chronic venous ulcers and synergism between bacterial species slow down the healing process. The study aimed at performing...

The Effect of Local Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy on the Composition of Bacterial Flora in Chronic Venous Leg Ulcer

Published Online: Aug 26, 2016

Page range: 353 - 357

Received: Jan 22, 2016

Accepted: Jun 06, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1215614

Keywords
antibacterial activity, microflora of venous leg ulcer, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), venous leg ulcer

© 2016 WITOLD WOŹNIAK published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Effect of Local Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy on the Composition of Bacterial Flora in Chronic Venous Leg Ulcer

Published Online: Aug 26, 2016

Page range: 353 - 357

Received: Jan 22, 2016

Accepted: Jun 06, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5604/17331331.1215614

Keywordsantibacterial activity, microflora of venous leg ulcer, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), venous leg ulcer

© 2016 WITOLD WOŹNIAK published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
antibacterial activity, microflora of venous leg ulcer, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), venous leg ulcer