Does pH Influence the Bacterial Profile of Chronic Lesions? An Analysis of Venous Ulcer Samples.

Objective: To analyze the pH of venous ulcers and their relationship with the quantitative and qualitative bacterial profile of the wounds.

Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out through data collection and microbiologic analyses of samples obtained from 35 venous ulcers. Investigators performed pH measurement with indicator strips and collected biologic material using swabs.