
Some clinicians generally think of bacteria as the sole pathogen for chronic wounds.
But another culprit to consider when dealing with delayed wound healing is the presence of fungi that lead to fungal wound infection.
Romney Humphries, Ph.D., ABMM, professor and medical director of clinical microbiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, shared her expertise on fungal wounds.
“Wound infections caused by fungi occur when wounds are contaminated with spores,” Humphries said.
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