Time Heals All Wounds … But Wounds Heal Faster with Lactobacillus

Publication date: 11 April 2018
Source:Cell Host & Microbe, Volume 23, Issue 4
Author(s): Frank M. Davis, Katherine Gallagher
Chronic nonhealing wounds represent a significant clinical problem and cost the healthcare system $19 billion annually. Recently, Vågesjö et al. (2018) demonstrated a promising therapeutic approach for nonhealing wounds with topical application of CXCL12-producing Lactobacilli that enhanced healing through alterations in the wound microenvironment.

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Chronic nonhealing wounds represent a significant clinical problem and cost the healthcare system $19 billion annually. Recently, Vågesjö et al. (2018) demonstrated a promising therapeutic approach for nonhealing wounds with topical application of CXCL12-producing Lactobacilli that enhanced healing through alterations in the wound microenvironment.


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