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Bacteria originally found in faeces help chronic wounds heal

The bacterium Alcaligenes faecalis has unexpected wound-healing effectsSciMAT /Science Photo Library An open wound is the perfect playground for bacteria – but some of these bacteria are actually helpful. Researchers found that Alcaligenes faecalis – named as such because it was originally discovered in faeces – promotes the healing of...

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