Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms

MTT Thi, D Wibowo, BHA Rehm - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic human pathogen causing devastating acute
and chronic infections in individuals with compromised immune systems. Its highly notorious …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: mechanisms and alternative therapeutic strategies

Z Pang, R Raudonis, BR Glick, TJ Lin, Z Cheng - Biotechnology advances, 2019 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that is a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality in cystic fibrosis patients and immunocompromised individuals. Eradication of …

Chitosan-based nanoparticles against bacterial infections

S Rashki, K Asgarpour, H Tarrahimofrad… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chitosan nanomaterials have become a hot topic in biomedicine due to exerting
antimicrobial effects with interestingly high levels of biodegradability and biocompatibility …

Occurrence of antibiotics and bacterial resistance genes in wastewater: resistance mechanisms and antimicrobial resistance control approaches

C Mutuku, Z Gazdag, S Melegh - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
Antimicrobial pharmaceuticals are classified as emergent micropollutants of concern,
implying that even at low concentrations, long-term exposure to the environment can have …

The demand for new antibiotics: antimicrobial peptides, nanoparticles, and combinatorial therapies as future strategies in antibacterial agent design

A León-Buitimea, CR Garza-Cárdenas… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The inappropriate use of antibiotics and an inadequate control of infections have led to the
emergence of resistant strains which represent a major threat to public health and the global …

Plant antimicrobial peptides: structures, functions, and applications

J Li, S Hu, W Jian, C Xie, X Yang - Botanical Studies, 2021 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of short, usually positively charged polypeptides
that exist in humans, animals, and plants. Considering the increasing number of drug …

Antimicrobial peptides under clinical investigation

HB Koo, J Seo - Peptide Science, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Overuse of conventional antibiotics as well as the slow pace of new antibiotic drug
development leads to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Because infections with multi‐drug …

Antimicrobial peptides: a new frontier in antifungal therapy

G Buda De Cesare, SA Cristy, DA Garsin, MC Lorenz - MBio, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Invasive fungal infections in humans are generally associated with high mortality, making
the choice of antifungal drug crucial for the outcome of the patient. The limited spectrum of …

The therapeutic applications of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): a patent review

HK Kang, C Kim, CH Seo, Y Park - Journal of microbiology, 2017 - Springer
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules with a broad spectrum of antibiotic
activities against bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and viruses and cytotoxic activity on cancer cells, in …

Antimicrobial polymers: the potential replacement of existing antibiotics?

NF Kamaruzzaman, LP Tan, RH Hamdan… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance is now considered a major global challenge; compromising medical
advancements and our ability to treat infectious disease. Increased antimicrobial resistance …