Recognition of the existence of biofilm in chronic wounds is increasing among wound care
practitioners, and a growing body of evidence indicates that biofilm contributes significantly …

In wound care today, biofilm is a subject area of great interest and debate. There is an
increasing awareness that biofilm exists in the majority of non‐healing wounds, and that it is …

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse wound biofilm from a clinical perspective.
Research has shown that biofilm is the preferred microbial phenotype in health and disease …

The bubbling community of microorganisms, consisting of diverse colonies encased in a self-
produced protective matrix and playing an essential role in the persistence of infection and …

Significance: Biofilms have been implicated in a variety of wound complications. Recent
Advances: Research has confirmed that biofilms form in wounds of patients experiencing …

Significance: The presence of a “pathogenic” or “highly virulent” biofilm is a fundamental risk
factor that prevents a chronic wound from healing and increases the risk of the wound …

Bacterial biofilm is increasingly suspected as being a significant barrier to wound healing.
Bacteria predominantly attach to surfaces in their natural habitats and form biofilm; in this …

The presence of bio lm remains a challenging factor that contributes to the delayed healing
of many chronic wounds. The major threat of chronic wound bio lms is their substantial …

The potential impact of biofilm on healing in acute and chronic wounds is one of the most
controversial current issues in wound care. A significant amount of laboratory-based …

Wounds are dynamic environments in which dead tissue, exudate, and the bacterial
bioburden interact in a complex manner among themselves and with the tissue of the host …