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Biofilm Based Wound Care. Planktonic vs Biofilm. Overview. Medical Biofilms. Wound Biofilm. Bioburden. Biochemical Impairment of Chronic Wounds. Elevated proinflammatory cytokines Elevated proteinase activity – MMPs Diminished activity of growth factors Degraded receptor sites.
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Biochemical Impairment of Chronic Wounds • Elevated proinflammatory cytokines • Elevated proteinase activity – MMPs • Diminished activity of growth factors • Degraded receptor sites
Excessive Neutrophils Diegelmann RF Wound Repair Regen Vol 11 2003
Biofilm and Inflammation Costerton and Stewart Science Vol 284, 1999
Host Defenses Lam, JS Infect Immun Vol 42, 1983
Host Defenses Leid, JG Infect Immun Vol 70, 2002
Antibiotic Resistance • MRSA, MDRPA, VRE • Biofilm • Vanc vs Staph biofilm >1000x • Tobra vs Pseudomonas biofilm
Biocides vs. Biofilm • Dakins • Peroxide • Acetic Acid Costerton Sci Am Vol 285, 2001
For every mistake for not knowing ten are made for not looking
Common Pathogens in SSSIs: SENTRY United States and Canada, 2000 N=1404 Staphylococcusaureus MSSA, 32% Coagulase- negative Staphylococcus, 3% MRSA, 14% Pseudomonas aeruginosa, 11% Pull off chart Enterococcus spp, 8% Other, 30% β-Hemolytic MRSA=methicillin-resistant S aureus. MSSA=methicillin-susceptible S aureus. streptococci, 2% Rennie RP et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2003;45:287-293.
Cystic Fibrosis • Pseudomonas • Burkholderia • Staphylococcus • 121 unique organisms • 25% ~ 1/3 dominant • 50% ~ 2/3 dominant Harris PNAS Vol 104 2007
Ecology of Wounds * Not cultured
Sharp Debridement • Frequently • New Wound Bed • Biofilms
Wet to Dry Dressings • 78% of Physicians • Cost more • Painful • No margin of safety • Detrimental…
Antibiofilm Agents • Short Term • Lactoferrin • Xylitol • Gallium • Farnasol • Deferoxamine • EDTA • Dispersin B • Fatty Acid Gel • Nitric Oxide • Long Term • Quorum Sensing Inhibitor • RNA III Inhibitory Peptide • Furanones • Autoinducer D Davies et al. Science. 1998 Apr 10; 280(5361): 295-8.
Biofilm Based Wound Care • Debridement- Frequent and aggressive • Selective biocides • Silver, Iodosorb, Hydrofera Blue • Antibiofilm Agents • Lactoferrin, Xylitol, Farnasol • Plant Products, Fatty Acid Gel • Antibiotics • Adjunct • Strong and long Multiple Concurrent Strategies
Biofilm Based Wound Care www.woundcarecenter.net
Critical Limb Ischemia Lubbock 0% Kalani 15% Fife 65% www.woundcarehospital.com