Bacterial load in relation to vacuum-assisted closure wound therapy: a prospective randomized trial.

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Published in Wound Repair Regen on February 20, 2004

Authors

Chantal M Mouës1, Margreet C Vos, Gert-Jan C M van den Bemd, Theo Stijnen, Steven E R Hovius

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Plastic Recontructive Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. c.moues@erasmusmc.nl

Associated clinical trials:

Negative Pressure Incisional Wound Therapy for High-risk Ventral Hernia Repair (N-PITH) | NCT04455724

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