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Evaluate a rapid screening method designed to identify collagenolytic bacteria in clinical and experimental samples to better address anastomotic leaks and wound complications.

July 8, 2019Diseases of the Colon & RectumOpen Access

Identification of Collagenolytic Bacteria in Human Samples: Screening Methods and Clinical Implications for Resolving and Preventing Anastomotic Leaks and Wound Complications

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KGKristina GuytonUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics ZLZoe LevineUniversity of Chicago ALAnn C. LowryUniversity of Minnesota

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Translational study demonstrates rapid screening for collagenolytic bacteria in surgical complication samples, indicating potential for preventing and managing anastomotic leaks.

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Evaluate a rapid screening method designed to identify collagenolytic bacteria in clinical and experimental samples to better address anastomotic leaks and wound complications.
Compared a novel rapid screening technique with a previously used detection method using samples derived from a murine experimental model.
Assessed the clinical utility of the assay using patient specimens (including drain fluid, tissue, or feces) collected from individuals with complex wound and anastomotic complications.
The screening method successfully detected multiple bacterial strains with collagenolytic activity, including species previously linked to anastomotic leak pathogenesis.
Identified collagenolytic isolates were suitable for subsequent species identification and standard antibiotic susceptibility testing.

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Guyton et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0cbbd82c3edee53ef2602a https://doi.org/10.1097/dcr.0000000000001417

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Translational study demonstrates rapid screening for collagenolytic bacteria in surgical complication samples, indicating potential for preventing and managing anastomotic leaks.

Identification of Collagenolytic Bacteria in Human Samples: Screening Methods and Clinical Implications for Resolving and Preventing Anastomotic Leaks and Wound Complications

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Identification of Collagenolytic Bacteria in Human Samples: Screening Methods and Clinical Implications for Resolving and Preventing Anastomotic Leaks and Wound Complications

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