title: An overview of biofilm and its detection in clinical samples.
abstract: In many instances, wound colonising-bacteria are thought to be capable of forming biofilms, a significant factor contributing to delays or failure in wound healing. This review summarises the accumulated knowledge of biofilm and addresses the unmet need of biofilm detection in clinical wound samples.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostics and Translational Research Center, Hanry M. Jackson Foundation for Advancement of Military Medicine, Maryland, USA. malavi@hjfresearch.org
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Alavi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stojadinovic
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Izadjoo
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D018441:Biofilms / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D056265:Microbial Interactions; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000503:physiopathology