Biofilms: Do they affect wound healing?

International Wound Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-67

  Thomson, Collette H ^a,b  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Extracellular polysaccharide; Inflammation; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; SILVER;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DEBRIDEMENT; INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; QUORUM SENSING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND HEALING;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; HUMANS; WOUND HEALING; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 78751681579     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2010.00749.x     Document Type: Article

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