Figure 2. Formation of a biofilm. Free-living bacteria attach to the wound almost immediately and within 2–4 hours microcolonies have formed that are securely attached to the wound. The colonies grow and mature over the next 2–4 days, and once mature, bacteria can disperse and attach to another area of the wound surface.

A guide to biofilm in veterinary wounds

Biofilms occur when a group of microorganisms (typically bacteria, fungi, parasites and viruses) attach themselves to a surface to create a colony. This colony form themselves into a type of ‘shield’...