Molecular and culture-based methods reveal polymicrobial aeitiology and biofilm involvement in chronic diabetic wounds

• A. Dilhari,
• C. Gunasekara,
• S. Pathirage,
• N. Fernando,
• D. Weerasekara,
• A.J. McBain,
• M. Weerasekera

Affiliations

A. Dilhari

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Department of Microbiology, Colombo, Sri Lanka; Corresponding author.

C. Gunasekara

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Department of Microbiology, Gangodawila, India

S. Pathirage

Medical Research Institute, Department of Bacteriology, Colombo, Sri Lanka

N. Fernando

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Department of Microbiology, Gangodawila, India

D. Weerasekara

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Department of Surgery, Gangodawila, Sri Lanka

A.J. McBain

The University of Manchester, Division of Pharmacy and Optometry, Manchester, United Kingdom

M. Weerasekera

University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka