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Biofilm

Washing Our Hands of Healthcare-Acquired Infections

May 8, 2014
By Bruce E. Ruben MD According to the American Hospital Association, over 36 million patients are admitted to hospitals every year. Presumably, these patients go to hospitals to get well, but one i...

What Are Biofilms?

January 1, 2018
by the WoundSource Editors Identifying and managing biofilms have become two of the most important aspects of wound care. Biofilms can have a significant impact on wound healing, by contributing to...

What Are MMPs?

July 22, 2021
As scientists and researchers have delved deeper into the causes of wounds and wound chronicity, matrix metalloproteinases, or MMPs, have come into sharper focus. MMPs are not just present in chronic ...

What Is the Wound Telling You?

July 22, 2021
Wound healing can stall for a number of reasons. Wounds that have not healed or significantly reduced in size after four to six weeks are considered chronic. They are characterized by a multitude of i...

Why Is It Important to Manage Biofilm in Chronic Wounds?

January 5, 2024
In this interview, Dr. Kane discusses the importance of biofilm detection and treatment at his facility and the different technologies they've leveraged for best outcomes. ...

Why Wound Hygiene?

December 31, 2022
Wounds affect patients across the global health continuum. In 2019, one study found that approximately 2% of the United States’ population has been affected by chronic wounds. Proper wound hygiene rem...

Wound Bed Preparation and Biofilm Management

January 1, 2018
by the WoundSource Editors One of the greatest challenges when dealing with biofilms in chronic wounds is identifying their existence in the first place. The extracellular polymeric substance or E...

Wound Care and Oral Care

December 5, 2019
By Margaret Heale, RN, MSc, CWOCN Oral health is more than just important. As a child in a family supported by the state, we could afford hot water for a bath only once a week, but I cleaned my tee...
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