… eventually will delay healing of the wound. This chapter will discuss current knowledge
on biofilm formation, its presence in acute and chronic wounds, how biofilm affects antibiotic …

… the wound environment was conducive to biofilm formation. However, it was not until 2004
that biofilms … the role of biofilms in wound healing 73 . Differences in the cited definitions of …

… acid amplification, rapid DNA sequencing, and development of 16S ribosomal clone libraries
have enhanced our ability to understand the microbiology in biofilm formation. Because …

… biofilm in delayed wound healing. The various mechanisms by which biofilm may impede
healing are … Greater healing delays were observed due to biofilm formed by passaged MRSA …

… The influence of biofilms on wound healing is an area of … biofilms in wound healing with
a specific focus on inflammation. … wounds and interrupted biofilm formation with the use of …

… biofilms in an established cutaneous wound healing model in our laboratory, and evaluated
their effects on parameters of healing… both biofilm formation and disruption of wound healing …

… It was stated that biofilms impact chronic wound healing by delaying the inflammatory and …
, polymicrobial biofilms impair wound healing more significantly than monomicrobial biofilms, …

… Consequently, these can be used as a topical application in wound care, thus disrupting
and preventing biofilm formation [123]. However, with a handful of approved products, further …

… heal wounds, biofilm formation and wound healing is vital for efficient management of
hard-to-heal wounds… standard intervention to promote wound healing, bacterial biofilm can resist …

… biofilm formation ability was studied in an established preclinical porcine model of wound
biofilm … understanding the mechanism underlying biofilm infection in wound healing led to the …