Surgical and non-surgical interventions used primarily for snoring

Jones, Terry M.; Ah‐See, Kim

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd003028

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“…Use of xylitol to treat oral biofilms lead to the fortuitous discovery that oral use of xylitol reduces the incidence of recurrent otitis [98]. Subsequent use of xylitol in the nasal passage demonstrated that the xylitol could inhibit bacterial adhesion to the nasal mucosa and lead to the patent submission for a xylitol-based nasal spray [99]. Additionally, treatment of atopic dry skin with xylitol was effective in preventing colonization by Staphylococcus aureus [100] possibly through inhibition of bacterial glycolysis [101].…”

Section: Biological Agent Strategies Of Biofilm Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Anti-Biofilm Strategies and the Need for Innovations in Wound Care

Ammons¹

2010

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With an aging and obese population, chronic wounds such as diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, and venous leg ulcers are of an increasingly relevant medical concern in the developed world. Identification of bacterial biofilm contamination as a major contributor to non-healing wounds demands biofilm-targeted strategies to treat chronic wounds. While the current standard of care has proven marginally effective, there are components of standard care that should remain part of the wound treatment regime including systemic and topical antibiotics, antiseptics, and physical debridement of biofilm and devitalized tissue. Emerging anti-biofilm strategies include novel, non-invasive means of physical debridement, chemical agent strategies, and biological agent strategies. While aging and obesity will continue to be major burdens to wound care, the emergence of wounds associated with war require investigation and biotechnology development to address biofilm strategies that manage multi-drug resistant bacteria contaminating the chronic wound. The article presents some of the recent patents related to anti-biofilm strategy in wound care.

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Section: Biological Agent Strategies Of Biofilm Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%