Chronic wounds and the medical biofilm paradigm.

There is a growing recognition that biofi lms are the principal cause of wound chronicity. The development of treatments for wound biofi lms raises the prospect that chronic wounds can be treated, potentially saving many patients' lives.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Publicado en:Journal of Wound Care Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 45 - 52
Autores principales: Wolcott RD, Rhoads DD, Bennett ME, Wolcott BM, Gogokhia L, Costerton JW, Dowd SE
Formato: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Mark Allen Holdings Limited Feb2010
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Sumario:There is a growing recognition that biofi lms are the principal cause of wound chronicity. The development of treatments for wound biofi lms raises the prospect that chronic wounds can be treated, potentially saving many patients' lives.