The Effect of Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy on Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Wound Biofilms

Ivana Ćirković1, Dario Jocić, Dragana D Božić

  • 1In Belgrade, Serbia, Ivana Ćirković, MD, PhD, is Professor of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, University of Belgrade; Dario Jocić, MD, MS, is a vascular surgeon, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases; Dragana D. Božić, MD, PhD, is Professor of Microbiology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade; Slobodanka Djukić, MD, PhD, is Professor of Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade; Neda Konstantinović, MD, is a medical doctor, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade; and Djordje Radak, MD, PhD, is Chief of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, and Professor of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade. Acknowledgments: This research was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia (project no. ON175039).

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