Consensus guidelines for the identification and treatment of biofilms in chronic nonhealing wounds
Conclusion: This consensus document attempts to clarify misunderstandings about the role of biofilms in clinical practice, and provides a basis for clinicians to recognize biofilms in chronic nonhealing wounds and manage patients optimally. A new paradigm for wound care, based on a stepped‐down treatment approach, was derived from the consensus statements.
Source: Wound Repair and Regeneration - Category: Surgery Authors: Gregory Schultz, Thomas Bjarnsholt, Garth A. James, David J. Leaper, Andrew J. McBain, Matthew Malone, Paul Stoodley, Theresa Swanson, Masahiro Tachi, Randall D. Wolcott, Tags: Perspective Article Source Type: research