Wound Biofilm

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Regulates Yes-Associated Protein and Engrailed-1 Activity to Modulate Scarring in Diabetic Wounds

Background: Hypertrophic and keloid scars are debilitating sequelae of surgery that can have significant functional and aesthetic morbidity, substantially impacting patients’ quality of l...

05/26/2022

Successful Treatment Of Complex Wounds Using a New Alginate Dressing Containing PHMB

BACKGROUND: Difficult-to-heal, full-thickness wounds often present subsequent to diabetes, surgical procedures, or trauma. Chronic wounds are often unable to support re-epithelialization,...

05/26/2022

Infection and Inflammation in the Wound Environment: Addressing Issues of Delayed Wound Healing With Advanced Wound Dressings

12/18/2019

Wounds

Educational Report

Biofilm Delays Wound Healing: Reviewing the Latest Evidence

10/21/2018

BACKGROUND: Biofilm is the predominant mode of life for bacteria, and today it is implicated in numerous human conditions, including chronic wounds and wound infection.  OBJECTIVE: This review summarizes clinical and animal studies...

BACKGROUND: Biofilm is the...

10/21/2018

Wounds

Educational Report

Development and Use of a Clinical Algorithm for Wound Biofilm Identification

10/17/2018

OBJECTIVE: This report collates evidence for visual, behavioral, and clinical indicators associated with wound biofilm as well as describes the use of an algorithm to identify wounds where biofilm may have been delaying wound...

OBJECTIVE: This report collates...

10/17/2018

Wounds

Original Research

The Effect of a Hydroconductive Dressing on the Suppression of Wound Biofilm

05/01/2012

Randall D. Wolcott

05/01/2012

Wounds