Background Of the many antimicrobial agents available, iodophore-based formulations such
as povidone iodine have remained popular after decades of use for antisepsis and wound …

Nasal decolonization is an integral part of the strategies used to control and prevent the
spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. The two most …

Suggested citation for this document: Murphy C, Atkin L, Swanson T, Tachi M, Tan YK, Vega
de Ceniga M, Weir D, Wolcott R. International consensus document. Defying hard-to-heal …

Iodine has been known as an effective disinfectant with broad‐spectrum antimicrobial
potency yet without drug resistance risk when used in clinic. However, the exploration of …

Biofilms play a major role in delaying chronic wounds from healing. A wound infiltrated with
biofilm, or “critically colonised” wound, may become clinically infected if the number of …

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of nosocomial infections because of its resistance
to diverse antibiotics. The formation of a biofilm is one of the mechanisms of drug resistance …

This study evaluated the efficacy of a dilute Betadine (Purdue Pharma, Stamford, Conn)
lavage in preventing early deep postoperative infection after total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) …

Biofilms are complex microbial communities consisting of microcolonies embedded in a
matrix of self-produced polymer substances. Biofilm cells show much greater resistance to …

Local administration of antiseptics is required to prevent and fight against biofilm-based
infections of chronic wounds. One of the methods used for delivering antiseptics to infected …

Due to their abilities to form strong biofilms, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus
epidermidis are the most frequently isolated pathogens in persistent and chronic implant …