Biofilm is very likely present in non-healing chronic human wounds. Awareness of this presence is as important as the knowledge of distinct phenotype differences, especially in terms of the challenge to remove and eradicate biofilm from a wound.[1]
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There is consensus that wounds need to be uninfected, well-vascularized, and free of fibrinous material and scarring. The concept of wound bed preparation aims to achieve these targets because only a clean wound can heal.[2]
Appropriate wound bed preparation in chronic wounds can include e.g.
cleansing,
debridement and
biofilm prevention.
Trust in Prontosan® for wound bed preparation
Prontosan® Wound Irrigation Solution
With Prontosan® we provide a concept for wound bed preparation based on a special combination of Polihexanide and Betaine. Prontosan® helps manage infection prevention, cleansing/debridement as well as wound bed moistening.
Malone M, Bjarnsholt T, McBain AJ, James GA, Stoodley P, Leaper D, Tachi M, Schultz G, Swanson T, Wolcott RD. The prevalence of biofilms in chronic wounds: a systematic review and meta-analysis of published data. J Wound Care. 2017 Jan 2;26(1):20-25. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2017.26.1.20. PMID: 28103163.
Falanga V. Classifications for wound bed preparation and stimulation of chronic wounds. Wound Repair Regen. 2000 Sep-Oct;8(5):347-52. PMID: 11115147.
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