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BACTERIAL COLONISATION [1 record]

Record 1 2019-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Bacterial colonization of wounds versus infection is an area that must be greatly appreciated by treating clinicians ... While all wounds contain bacteria, colonization refers to a specific scenario where bacteria are presently multiplying but the sum of their actions are not enough to elicit an immune response.

Key term(s)
  • bacterial colonisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

La colonisation bactérienne a lieu de façon progressive, dans un ordre bien précis : les premières bactéries intestinales ont besoin d'oxygène pour se multiplier (bactéries aérobies : entérocoques, staphylocoques…).

Spanish

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