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The role of the microbiome in diabetic foot ulcers: Biofilm community dynamics differ with healing outcomes

Allkja, Jontana, Bairoliya, Sakcham, Bakri, Ahmed, Short, Bryn, Brown, Jason L., Delaney, Christopher, Smith, Paul, Short, Rob D., Jenkins, Toby, Cao, Bin, Williams, Craig, Ramage, Gordon·2026·Biofilm
DOI 10.1016/j.bioflm.2026.100405
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Authors
Allkja, J., Bairoliya, S., Bakri, A., Short, B., Brown, J. L., Delaney, C., Smith, P., Short, R. D., Jenkins, T., Cao, B., Williams, C., & Ramage, G.
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Biofilm
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Elsevier BV
Published
2026-12
Volume
12
Pages
100405
ISSN
2590-2075
DOI
10.1016/j.bioflm.2026.100405
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Allkja, J., Bairoliya, S., Bakri, A., Short, B., Brown, J. L., Delaney, C., Smith, P., Short, R. D., Jenkins, T., Cao, B., Williams, C., & Ramage, G. (2026). The role of the microbiome in diabetic foot ulcers: Biofilm community dynamics differ with healing outcomes. Biofilm. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioflm.2026.100405

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