| This segment will cover part one of the discussion | | | | biofilm. We see the same concept happening in |
| on biofilms. There will be part 2 as well because | | | | the digestive tract. The yeast and bacteria that is |
| biofilms is a topic that is very lengthy. In the past | | | | commonly found there can produce this mucous |
| few years, the issue of biofilms has been an | | | | layer of biofilm which helps the pathogens survive |
| interesting find in the field of medicine. Biofilms can | | | | for long periods of time and make it very hard to |
| present problems in the hospital setting as being a | | | | get rid of them. In a hospital setting, biofilms can |
| source of chronic infections. However this problem | | | | contribute to chronic infection by attaching |
| with biofilms is not new to the world of | | | | themselves to plastic and metal instruments like |
| engineering. Specifically in water treatment | | | | catheters and other medical utensils. Biofilms is |
| facilities, biofilms has been identified as a source | | | | definitely an area that has been identified as |
| for water contamination. Now we see the medical | | | | needing further research. |
| field also recognizing biofilms as an issue. | | | | We see the impact of biofilms in children with |
| We need to start with a definition of biofilm. | | | | Autism in relation to the digestive problems that |
| Bacteria and yeast commonly live in a state of | | | | many children have with chronic yeast and |
| biofilm by secreting this filmy substance that | | | | bacterial infections. Biofilms can be part of the |
| surrounds them. The biofilm acts as a defense | | | | reason why these pathogens seem so hard to |
| mechanism against other forms of pathogens and | | | | get rid of. The problem is that often times the |
| it aids in cellular communication for these | | | | biofilm is not addressed which means the yeast |
| pathogens as well. We understand the issue of | | | | and bacteria can still survive. So there is a brief |
| biofilms in skin conditions with burn victims and | | | | discussion on biofilms. There are treatment |
| patients with ulcerations commonly facing | | | | protocols out there to address biofilms and can |
| problems with biofilms. Yeast and bacteria can | | | | help with reoccurring yeast and bacteria problems |
| settle in burned and ulcerated skin and produce | | | | in children with Autism. |