“…2 Persistent infection may not only arrest growth of the repairing tissue but it is also known to substantially modify the inflammatory response compromising timely resolution. [3][4][5] The influence of wound infection on the healing process may depend on the following factors: (1) wound etiology, dimension, tissues involved, and anatomical location, 6,7 (2) host factors and response, 8,9 (3) composition of polymicrobial species, 10,11 and (4) state of infection, that is, planktonic and/or biofilm. Biofilm-infected wounds suffer from compromised closure.…”