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AQUACEL^® Ag+ Dressing Resources: See the Evidence

Download the clinical summary of a recently published review¹ summarising why biofilm is a key challenge for clinicians caring for chronic wounds.

Biofilm is present in the majority of chronic wounds²
It is a key cause of delayed wound healing³ and a precursor to infection⁴
Formation tends to occur when wound moisture and exudate are not well controlled⁵

Biofilm has an increased tolerance to antimicrobials and antibiotics⁶

More research is needed to identify a rapid accurate technique to identify and characterise biofilms in ways that optimise their validity in diagnosing or screening patient risk of infection or delayed healing and to inform clinical decisions.¹

Watch the video on how biofilm delays wound healing and how AQUACEL^® Ag+ dressings perform.

Hurlow J, Couch K, Laforet K, Bolton L, Metcalf D, Bowler P, 2014. Clinical Biofilms: A Challenging Frontier in Wound Care. Advances in Wound Care, DOI: 10.1089/wound.2014.0567.
James G, Swogger E, Wolcott R, Pulcini E, Secor P, 2008. Biofilms in chronic wounds. Wound Repair and Regeneration; 16:37-44.
Metcalf D and Bowler P, 2013. Biofilm delays wound healing: a review of the evidence. Burns & Trauma; 1:5-12
Percival S and Bowler P, 2004. Biofilms and their potential role in wound healing. WOUNDS; 16: 234-240.
Hurlow J and Bowler P, 2012. Potential implications of biofilm in chronic wounds: a case series. J Wound Care; 21:109-119.
Burmølle M, Thomsen TR, Fazli M, et al. Biofilms in chronic infections—a matter of opportunity—monospecies biofilms in multispecies infections. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 2010;59:324–336.

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AQUACEL® Ag+ Dressing Resources: See the Evidence

AQUACEL^® Ag+ Dressing Resources: See the Evidence