Many microorganisms live in the form of a biofilm. Although they are feared in the medical
sector, biofilms that are composed of non-pathogenic organisms can be highly beneficial in …

Pathogenic microbial biofilm, a consortium of microbial cells protected by a self-produced
polymer matrix, is considered a worldwide challenge due to the inherent antibiotic …

The aim of this paper is to provide a brief overview of strategies that could be applied to
chronic wounds harbouring biofilms. The importance of biofilms in chronic wounds is …

Biofilms in wounds: management strategies Page 1 education JOURNAL OF WOUND CARE
VOL 17, NO 11, NOVEMBER 2008 502 Bioburden on the wound bed may be one of the most …

Biofilms are inherently difficult to treat, and mechanical disruption is the mainstay of clinical
management. With scientific progress in molecular microbiology, there is an abundance of …

Highlights•Biofilm infections are heterogenous, persistent and recalcitrant.•The rise of
antibiotic resistance necessitates new therapeutic strategies to eradicate biofilms.•The …

Background: Chronic infections produced by polymicrobial biofilms are responsible for the
majority of human infections. Biofilm has been demonstrated to infect most of the different …

Infections with bacterial or fungal biofilms have emerged as a major public heath concern
because biofilm-growing cells are highly resistant to both antibiotics and host immune …

Biofilms are known to exist in wounds, and it is suspected that their presence may delay
wound healing, especially in chronic wounds; however, the evidence to support or refute this …

Biofilm is complex and consists of bacterial colonies that reside in an exopolysaccharide
matrix that attaches to foreign surfaces in a living organism. Biofilm frequently leads to …