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ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2014

Microbial profiling of combat wound infection through detection microarray and next-generation sequencing.

Nicholas A Be, Jonathan E Allen, Trevor S Brown, Shea N Gardner, Kevin S McLoughlin, Jonathan A Forsberg, Benjamin C Kirkup, Brett A Chromy, Paul A Luciw, Eric A Elster and 1 more

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Article in Journal of clinical microbiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 57 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Nicholas A BePhysical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, USA be1@llnl.gov jaing2@llnl.gov.
Jonathan E AllenComputation/Global Security Directorates, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, USA.
Trevor S BrownRegenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA Surgical Critical Care Initiative, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Shea N GardnerComputation/Global Security Directorates, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, USA.
Kevin S McLoughlinComputation/Global Security Directorates, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, USA.
Jonathan A ForsbergRegenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA Surgical Critical Care Initiative, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Benjamin C KirkupNorman M. Rich Department of Surgery, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Department of Wound Infections, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Brett A ChromyDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, USA.
Paul A LuciwDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, USA Center for Comparative Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, California, USA.
Eric A ElsterRegenerative Medicine Department, Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA Surgical Critical Care Initiative, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Norman M. Rich Department of Surgery, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Crystal J JaingPhysical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, USA be1@llnl.gov jaing2@llnl.gov.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory · USLawrence Livermore National Security · USUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · USUniversity of California, Davis · USNaval Medical Research Command · USWalter Reed Army Institute of Research · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Combat wound healing and resolution are highly affected by the resident microbial flora. We therefore sought to achieve comprehensive detection of microbial populations in wounds using novel genomic technologies and bioinformatics analyses. We employed a microarray capable of detecting all sequenced pathogens for interrogation of 124 wound samples from extremity injuries in combat-injured U.S. service members. A subset of samples was also processed via next-generation sequencing and metagenomic analysis. Array analysis detected microbial targets in 51% of all wound samples, with Acinetobacter baumannii being the most frequently detected species. Multiple Pseudomonas species were also detected in tissue biopsy specimens. Detection of the Acinetobacter plasmid pRAY correlated significantly with wound failure, while detection of enteric-associated bacteria was associated significantly with successful healing. Whole-genome sequencing revealed broad microbial biodiversity between samples. The total wound bioburden did not associate significantly with wound outcome, although temporal shifts were observed over the course of treatment. Given that standard microbiological methods do not detect the full range of microbes in each wound, these data emphasize the importance of supplementation with molecular techniques for thorough characterization of wound-associated microbes. Future application of genomic protocols for assessing microbial content could allow application of specialized care through early and rapid identification and management of critical patterns in wound bioburden.

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BiotaAdultBacteriaBacterial LoadHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMicroarray AnalysisMilitary PersonnelWound HealingWound InfectionYoung Adult

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PMID24829242
PMCPMC4097755
OpenAlexW2168878426

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