The present invention relates to a composition that can be used as or as part of a wound dressing and to wound dressings comprising the same. More specifically the present invention relates to a composition that disrupts and kills bacteria within a biofilm and also prevents biofilm formation. The composition comprises a fibrous first component selected from the group consisting of chitosan chitin derivatives of chitosan derivatives of chitin and combinations thereof at least one triprotic acid and at least one solubilising acid.