Colonization

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Introduction

• The presence of bacteria on a surface or in a tissue (generally a wound or other lesion) without indications of infection such as purulent exudate, foul odor, or surrounding inflammation.

Additional Terms

• colony

References

1. nlmpubs.nlm.nih.gov/hstat/ahcpr/
2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

colonization