Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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Clin. Microbiol. Infect. · May 2019
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyCulture results from wound biopsy versus wound swab: does it matter for the assessment of wound infection?
The aim of this study was to determine whether assessment of wound infection differs when culture results from wound biopsy versus wound swab are available in clinical practice. ⋯ Assessment of infection does not significantly differ when culture results from swabs or biopsies are available. The substantial variability between individual experts indicates non-uniformity in the way wounds are assessed. This complicates accurate detection of infection and comparability between studies using assessment of infection as reference standard.