A Novel Organo-Selenium Bandage that Inhibits Biofilm Development in a Wound by Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Wound Pathogens

A Novel Organo-Selenium Bandage that Inhibits Biofilm Development in a Wound by Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Wound Pathogens

Biofilm formation in wounds is a serious problem which inhibits proper wound healing. One possible contributor to biofilm formation in a wound is the bacteria growing within the overlying bandage. To test this mechanism, we used bandages that contained a coating of organo-selenium that was covalentl...

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Main Authors: Phat L. Tran, Saurabh Patel, Abdul N. Hamood, Tyler Enos, Thomas Mosley, Courtney Jarvis, Akash Desai, Pamela Lin, Ted W. Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
biofilm formation
wound healing
organo-selenium
bandage
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/3/3/435

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