Chronic WOUNDS
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5 10 No 1 “In a biofilm, planktonic bacteria encase themselves in an extra cellular polymeric substance which adheres to the wound bed.” Wound infection is a complication that often contributes to a wound that is failing to heal (World Union of Wound Healing Societies [WUWHS], 2008). A wound that is infected presents many challenges to clinicians and may have a significant impact on the patient and on healthcare organisations. This may be due to the increased expense of longer treatment times; unpleasant symptoms affecting the patient’s quality of life; and more serious consequences, possibly resulting in the loss of a limb, or even in the loss of life (European Wound Management Association [EWMA], 2005).
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