The use of a point-of-care test for bacterial protease activity in chronic wounds

Most wounds contain micro-organisms, but heal successfully. However, in some wounds the presence of bacteria may cause delayed healing and local and/or systemic infection, which may reduce quality of life by increasing morbidity, mortality, hospitalisation and socioeconomic burden. It can be difficult to recognise when bacterial burden is affecting healing and requires intervention, particularly in chronic wounds. A 2008 international consensus...