{"id":6579,"date":"2025-08-01T10:52:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T00:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urgomedical.com.au\/hcp\/?post_type=actualites&#038;p=6579"},"modified":"2025-10-29T22:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:36:17","slug":"managing-biofilm-in-chronic-wounds-the-asia-pacific-apac-consensus-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"actualites","link":"https:\/\/urgomedical.com.au\/hcp\/actualites\/managing-biofilm-in-chronic-wounds-the-asia-pacific-apac-consensus-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing Biofilm in Chronic Wounds The Asia-Pacific (APAC) Consensus You Need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Biofilm remains one of the most persistent challenges in chronic wound care\u2014reforming in just <strong>12 to 24 hours.<\/strong> It evades the immune system and drastically reduce the effectiveness of antimicrobials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a new video, <strong>Dr Nicoletta Frescos<\/strong> shares key insights from the recently released:\u2028&#x1f4c4; Autolytic Continuous Debridement with a Focus on Biofilm: Consensus Document for the APAC Region<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This important document reflects the collective expertise of an APAC-based panel of clinicians, addressing the <strong>unique challenges <\/strong>faced in the region and promoting a more proactive and continuous approach to wound bed preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#x1f511; <strong>Key Takeaways from the Consensus:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Continuous autolytic debridement<\/strong> plays a vital role in managing biofilm between physical debridement sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It complements other modalities<\/strong> to maintain a prepared wound bed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports <strong>healing progression<\/strong>, reduces risk of infection, and enhances patient outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is particularly relevant for APAC healthcare settings where access to regular debridement may vary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Autolytic continuous debridement with a focus on biofilm management: <br>Consensus document for the APAC region \u2013 Wounds International<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/woundsinternational.com\/consensus-documents\/autolytic-continuous-debridement-with-a-focus-on-biofilm-management-consensus-document-for-the-apac-region\/\" style=\"border-radius:8px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Access full document<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#x1f4fd;&#xfe0f; Watch the video to hear Dr Frescos explain why autolytic debridement is an essential tool in the clinician\u2019s wound care toolkit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HOnzYM9vLkc?si=02OQcOpn6Sl1Xpab\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<div>\n<style>\n.video-container {\n  position: relative;\n  padding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 *\/\n  height: 0;\n}\n.video-container iframe {\n  position: absolute;\n  top: 0;\n  left: 0;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biofilm remains one of the most persistent challenges in chronic wound care\u2014reforming in just 12 to 24 hours. 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