In mixed infections, the bacterial susceptibility differs significantly compared to monocultures
of bacteria, and generally the concentrations of antibiotics required for the treatment …

Objectives Biofilms associated with implantable medical devices and wounds are clinically
relevant, often requiring repeated use of antibiotics without success. A search for non …

Wounds, especially chronic wounds, represent a global problem costing millions of dollars
per year in developed countries and are characterised by microbial complications including …

Chronic wounds are wounds which are detained in one or more phases of normal wound
healing. It is estimated that 1–2% of the population of developed countries will experience a …

Aim This study aimed to assess an ex situ model of biofilm‐associated wounds on porcine
skin for the study of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms in a host …

Biofilm formation leads to the failure of antimicrobial therapy. Thus, biofilm prevention is a
desirable goal of antimicrobial research. In this study, the efficacy of antibiotics (doxycycline …

Background The majority of in vitro studies of medically relevant biofilms involve the
development of biofilm on an inanimate solid surface. However, infection in vivo consists of …

Background Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an opportunistic pathogen recognized as
the leading cause of skin, ear, and post-operative bacterial infections in dogs and cats …

The activity of daptomycin compared to vancomycin against Staphylococcus epidermidis-
biofilms on intravascular catheters has been evaluated using the new Sevilla device that …

Background Despite of medical advances, the number of patients suffering on non-healing
chronic wounds is still increasing. This fact is attended by physical and emotional distress …