A review of the scientific evidence for biofilms in wounds

A prospective randomised controlled trial and economic modelling of antimicrobial silver dressings versus non-adherent control dressings for venous leg ulcers: the VULCAN trial

(2014) JA Michaels et al.   HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT

A rapid molecular method for characterising bacterial bioburden in chronic wounds

(2014) R.D. Wolcott et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Biofilms in wounds: management strategies

(2014) D.D. Rhoads et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Biofilms and chronic wound inflammation

(2014) R.D. Wolcott et al.   Journal of Wound Care

A study of biofilm-based wound management in subjects with critical limb ischaemia

(2014) R.D. Wolcott et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Identification of yeast in chronic wounds using new pathogen-detection technologies

(2014) J.L. Leake et al.   Journal of Wound Care

In vitro comparison of antimicrobial activity of iodine and silver dressings against biofilms

(2014) R.M.S. Thorn et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Regular debridement is the main tool for maintaining a healthy wound bed in most chronic wounds

(2014) R.D. Wolcott et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Effects of biofilm treatments on the multi-species Lubbock chronic wound biofilm model

(2014) S.E. Dowd et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Propagation of anaerobic bacteria within an aerobic multi-species chronic wound biofilm model

(2014) Y. Sun et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Bacterial diversity in surgical site infections: not just aerobic cocci any more

(2014) R.D. Wolcott et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Biofilm maturity studies indicate sharp debridement opens a time-dependent therapeutic window

(2014) R.D. Wolcott et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Chronic wounds and the medical biofilm paradigm

(2014) R.D. Wolcott et al.   Journal of Wound Care

Combinatorial activities of ionic silver and sodium hexametaphosphate against microorganisms associated with chronic wounds

(2011) G. Humphreys et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Swab Cultures for Diagnosing Wound Infections

(2011) Phyllis A. Bonham   Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Discussion: The Role of Biofilms: Are We Hitting the Right Target?

(2011) J. William Costerton et al.   PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Microbiology of equine wounds and evidence of bacterial biofilms

(2011) S.J. Westgate et al.   VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

Antimicrobial tolerance and the significance of persister cells in recalcitrant chronic wound biofilms

(2011) Steven L. Percival et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

The antimicrobial efficacy of a silver alginate dressing against a broad spectrum of clinically relevant wound isolates

(2011) Steven L Percival et al.   International Wound Journal

The antimicrobial efficacy of silver on antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from burn wounds

(2011) Steven L Percival et al.   International Wound Journal

Microbiology of the skin and the role of biofilms in infection

(2011) Steven L Percival et al.   International Wound Journal

Impact of Silver-Containing Wound Dressings on Bacterial Biofilm Viability and Susceptibility to Antibiotics during Prolonged Treatment

(2010) V. Kostenko et al.   ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Anin vitromodel of bacterial infections in wounds and other soft tissues

(2010) MARIA WERTHÉN et al.   APMIS

Biofilms in chronic infections – a matter of opportunity – monospecies biofilms in multispecies infections

(2010) Mette Burmølle et al.   FEMS IMMUNOLOGY AND MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

An in vitro model of chronic wound biofilms to test wound dressings and assess antimicrobial susceptibilities

(2010) K. E. Hill et al.   JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Current Concepts Regarding the Effect of Wound Microbial Ecology and Biofilms on Wound Healing

(2010) Carrie E. Black et al.   SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA

In vitro multispecies Lubbock chronic wound biofilm model

(2010) Yan Sun et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

The bacteriology of chronic venous leg ulcer examined by culture-independent molecular methods

(2010) Trine R. Thomsen et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Delayed wound healing in diabetic (db/db) mice with Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm challenge: a model for the study of chronic wounds

(2010) Ge Zhao et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Diabetic Foot Infections: A Need for Innovative Assessments

(2010) Timothy K. Fisher et al.   International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Inactivation of the rhlA gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa prevents rhamnolipid production, disabling the protection against polymorphonuclear leukocytes

(2009) MARIA VAN GENNIP et al.   APMIS

Burns, biofilm and a new appraisal of burn wound sepsis

(2009) Peter Kennedy et al.   BURNS

Biofilm evidence and the microbial diversity of horse wounds

(2009) Christine A. Cochrane et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Use of Tissue-Engineered Skin to Study In Vitro Biofilm Development

(2009) Carlos A. Charles et al.   DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY

Biofilm formation on rat skin wounds byPseudomonas aeruginosacarrying the green fluorescent protein gene

(2009) Emi Kanno et al.   EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY

Cross-kingdom interactions:Candida albicansand bacteria

(2009) Mark E. Shirtliff et al.   FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS

A novelin vitroflat-bed perfusion biofilm model for determining the potential antimicrobial efficacy of topical wound treatments

(2009) R.M.S. Thorn et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Nonrandom Distribution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus in Chronic Wounds

(2009) M. Fazli et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Molecular Microbiology: New Dimensions for Cutaneous Biology and Wound Healing

(2009) Jo M. Martin et al.   JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY

Detection and identification of specific bacteria in wound biofilms using peptide nucleic acid fluorescent in situ hybridization (PNA FISH)

(2009) S. Malic et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

Pseudomonas aeruginosa recognizes and responds aggressively to the presence of polymorphonuclear leukocytes

(2009) M. Alhede et al.   MICROBIOLOGY-SGM

The effect of EDTA instillations on the rate of development of encrustation and biofilms in Foley catheters

(2009) Steven L. Percival et al.   UROLOGICAL RESEARCH

Microbial diversity in chronic open wounds

(2009) Daniel N. Frank et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Loss of viability and induction of apoptosis in human keratinocytes exposed toStaphylococcus aureusbiofilms in vitro

(2009) Kelly R. Kirker et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Staphylococcal biofilms impair wound healing by delaying reepithelialization in a murine cutaneous wound model

(2009) Clark F. Schierle et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Detection of anaerobic prosthetic joint infection by PCR and DNA sequencing—a case report

(2008) Helle Holst et al.   Acta Orthopaedica

Low-pass shotgun sequencing of the barley genome facilitates rapid identification of genes, conserved non-coding sequences and novel repeats

(2008) Thomas Wicker et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Survey of bacterial diversity in chronic wounds using Pyrosequencing, DGGE, and full ribosome shotgun sequencing

(2008) Scot E Dowd et al.   BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Distribution, Organization, and Ecology of Bacteria in Chronic Wounds

(2008) K. Kirketerp-Moller et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Polymicrobial Nature of Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcer Biofilm Infections Determined Using Bacterial Tag Encoded FLX Amplicon Pyrosequencing (bTEFAP)

(2008) Scot E. Dowd et al.   PLoS One

Pili in Gram-positive bacteria: assembly, involvement in colonization and biofilm development

(2008) Anjali Mandlik et al.   TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY

Assessing the effect of an antimicrobial wound dressing on biofilms

(2008) Steven L. Percival et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Bacterial biofilms in wounds

(2008) Vijay A. Singh et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Biofilms in chronic wounds

(2008) Garth A. James et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Microscopic and physiologic evidence for biofilm-associated wound colonization in vivo

(2007) Stephen C. Davis et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION

Why chronic wounds will not heal: a novel hypothesis

(2007) Thomas Bjarnsholt et al.   WOUND REPAIR AND REGENERATION