Marker of wound infection
US8491852B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/6893
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An indicator device adapted give a detectable signal when the antioxidant capacity of a sample of a mammalian wound fluid exceeds a predetermined minimum level which is characteristic of an infected wound. Also provided system for use in the diagnosis and treatment of wounds comprising the inventive diagnostic device and a wound dressing comprising at least one antimicrobial agent for selective application to infected wounds. Also provided are methods of diagnosis and treatment by means of the inventive device and system.
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