Recent strategies to combat biofilms using antimicrobial agents and therapeutic approaches
L Shrestha, HM Fan, HR Tao, JD Huang - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biofilms are intricate bacterial assemblages that attach to diverse surfaces using an
extracellular polymeric substance that protects them from the host immune system and …
extracellular polymeric substance that protects them from the host immune system and …
Agents that inhibit bacterial biofilm formation
N Rabin, Y Zheng, C Opoku-Temeng, Y Du… - Future medicinal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In the biofilm form, bacteria are more resistant to various antimicrobial treatments. Bacteria in
a biofilm can also survive harsh conditions and withstand the host's immune system …
a biofilm can also survive harsh conditions and withstand the host's immune system …
Strategies for combating bacterial biofilms: A focus on anti-biofilm agents and their mechanisms of action
Biofilm refers to the complex, sessile communities of microbes found either attached to a
surface or buried firmly in an extracellular matrix as aggregates. The biofilm matrix …
surface or buried firmly in an extracellular matrix as aggregates. The biofilm matrix …
[HTML][HTML] Current research approaches to target biofilm infections
E van Tilburg Bernardes, S Lewenza… - Postdoc journal: a …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This review will focus on strategies to develop new treatments that target the biofilm mode of
growth and that can be used to treat biofilm infections. These approaches aim to reduce or …
growth and that can be used to treat biofilm infections. These approaches aim to reduce or …
Insights into new strategies to combat biofilms
SK Panda, S Buroni, V Tiwari… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Biofilms form a complex layer with defined structures, that attach on biotic or abiotic surfaces,
are tough to eradicate and tend to cause some resistance against most antibiotics (Sahoo et …
are tough to eradicate and tend to cause some resistance against most antibiotics (Sahoo et …
Antibiofilm agents: A new perspective for antimicrobial strategy
XH Li, JH Lee - Journal of Microbiology, 2017 - Springer
Biofilms are complex microbial architectures that attach to surfaces and encase
microorganisms in a matrix composed of self-produced hydrated extracellular polymeric …
microorganisms in a matrix composed of self-produced hydrated extracellular polymeric …
Synthetic small molecules as anti-biofilm agents in the struggle against antibiotic resistance
B Parrino, D Schillaci, I Carnevale, E Giovannetti… - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biofilm formation significantly contributes to microbial survival in hostile environments and it
is currently considered a key virulence factor for pathogens responsible for serious chronic …
is currently considered a key virulence factor for pathogens responsible for serious chronic …
New frontiers for anti-biofilm drug development
Pathogenic microbial biofilm, a consortium of microbial cells protected by a self-produced
polymer matrix, is considered a worldwide challenge due to the inherent antibiotic …
polymer matrix, is considered a worldwide challenge due to the inherent antibiotic …
Advanced strategies for combating bacterial biofilms
Biofilms are communities of microorganisms that are formed on and attached to living or
nonliving surfaces and are surrounded by an extracellular polymeric material. Biofilm …
nonliving surfaces and are surrounded by an extracellular polymeric material. Biofilm …
[HTML][HTML] Bacterial biofilm eradication agents: a current review
Most free-living bacteria can attach to surfaces and aggregate to grow into multicellular
communities encased in extracellular polymeric substances called biofilms. Biofilms are …
communities encased in extracellular polymeric substances called biofilms. Biofilms are …