An electrochemical sensor for fast detection of wound infection based on myeloperoxidase activity

Infected wound fluids were indeed identified by using the sensor system quantifying the consumption of hydrogen peroxide consumed by myeloperoxidase. Thereby, immobilized glucose oxidase was shown to produce enough hydrogen peroxide for the myeloperoxidase reaction from glucose present in wound fluids. There is a strong need for a simple but effective sensor system to determine infections in wounds. This sensor measuring hydrogen peroxide consumption could effectively identify infected wound fluids based on the myeloperoxidase activity.