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. 2016 Apr 13;595(2):437–450. doi: 10.1113/JP271638

Figure 2. Schematic diagram of biofilm formation in impaired wound healing.

Figure 2

Commensal skin microorganisms colonize the wound site and adhere to exposed substratum tissues of the wound surface. Secretions of extracellular polymeric substances facilitate biofilm maturation, leading to the formation of polymicrobial biofilms.