Biofilms are a major contributing factor to the failure of wounds to heal. In a biofilm, bacteria are protected by a matrix of extracellular polymeric substance and are more tolerant to a...
Polymicrobial wound infections are a significant cause of delayed healing. The majority of research into wound infections has focused on bacterial infections; however, molecular analysis ...
Superabsorbent dressings are designed to handle high levels of wound exudate, which may contain harmful microorganisms and excess levels of proteases such as matrix metalloproteinases (MM...
Dressings containing Ag Oxysalts™ Technology (Ag7NO11), which release silver ions at high oxidative states (Ag+ Ag2+ Ag3+), have demonstrated their ability to kill a broad spectrum of bac...