Biofilm

In this interview, Dr. Kane and his team discuss the use of an alternative to sharp debridement, ultrasound therapy, and how this therapy has improved outcomes. ...

By Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club An appropriate timeline to initiate biofilm-based wound care (BBWC) has been a topic of question since the incorporation of bio...

By Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club Chronic wounds require an increased amount of oxygen to help with cellular function and growth. They often manifest with biofil...

Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club Delayed healing in diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) is the result of the polymicrobial structures of DFUs and the buildup of biofilms. ...

By Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine Journal Review Club Editor's note: This post is part of the Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (TUSPM) journal review club blog series....

By Thomas E. Serena, MD, FACS Conceived in the operating theater and born in the home, surgical site infections (SSIs) reach maturity in the outpatient wound clinic. The woundologist, whether surgi...

Biofilm: Colonies of multiphenotype, free-floating bacteria that secrete a polysaccharide matrix that protects the bacteria from immune response and antibiotics. Chronic wounds: Wounds that stall i...

Angiogenesis: The complex process in which the growth of normal, stable, and functional vessels is critically dependent on the coordinated interplay in space and time of different cell types and growt...

Anoxia: A condition marked by the absence of oxygen reaching the tissues. It differs from hypoxia, in which there is a decrease in the oxygen levels to tissue. Biocide tolerance: Demonstrating a to...