Significance: Chronic diabetic wounds on the lower extremities (diabetic foot ulcers, DFU)
are one of the most prevalent and life-threatening complications of diabetes, responsible for …

Background Burn injuries are an important health problem. They occur frequently in the
head and neck region. The face is the area central to a person's identity that provides our …

Biofilms grow on various surfaces and in many different environments, a phenomenon that
constitutes major problems in industry and medicine. Despite their importance little is known …

Aloe vera is a perennial plant employed for medical, pharmaceutical and cosmetic purposes
that is rich in amino acids, enzymes, vitamins and polysaccharides, which are responsible …

Wound infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is a serious complication and is
responsible for higher rates of mortality in burn patients. Because of the resistance of PA to …

Management of diabetic foot ulcers is the biggest challenge to the clinician, as conventional
antibiotic therapies and local wound care have their own limitations. They are not effective …

Multiple antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a significant cause of burn wound
infections and, skin and soft tissue infections. Because of its resistance to commonly used …

Chronic wounds are a major global health problem with the presence of biofilm significantly
contributing to wound chronicity. Current treatments are ineffective in resolving biofilm and …

It is known that many bacteria are susceptible to low pH, but it is less clear how the acid
nature influences this susceptibility. The objective of this work was to evaluate the …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Treating chronic ulcers associated with tophaceous gout is an
uncommon but important clinical challenge. However, treatments vary greatly from topical …