Review article

ANTIMICROBIAL DRESSINGS FOR INFECTED ULCER AND CLINICAL COMPREHENSION OF BIOFILM

SANDRA MARINOVIĆ KULIŠIĆ ; Zagreb University Hospital Center, Clinical Department of Dermatovenereology, Zagreb, Croatia
JASNA LIPOZENČIĆ ; Croatian Academy of Medical Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia
SUZANA TUNUKOVIĆ ; Stoma Medical, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Current knowledge and proofs of biofilm, interactions between various bacterial species and overall virulence of microbes play a role in delayed healing of wound and development of infection. High quality description of clinical symptoms and current knowledge of microbes provide an excellent guideline for creating the strategy of wound treatment. Owing to better understanding of the role of biofilm in prolongation of healing time and facts about biofilm system and structure, scientists have developed the Ag+ technology. This technology has strong synergistic effects of the general and antimicrobial activity of ionic silver and specific compounds, which have proved efficient in biofilm obstruction and removal.

Keywords

antimicrobial dressings; silver; infection; biofilm; chronic ulcers

Hrčak ID:

155187

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/155187

Publication date:

5.4.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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