Tolerance and resistance of microbial biofilms

O Ciofu, C Moser, PØ Jensen, N Høiby - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
Chronic infections caused by microbial biofilms represent an important clinical challenge.
The recalcitrance of microbial biofilms to antimicrobials and to the immune system is a major …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: pathogenesis, virulence factors, antibiotic resistance, interaction with host, technology advances and emerging therapeutics

S Qin, W Xiao, C Zhou, Q Pu, X Deng, L Lan… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen that
infects patients with cystic fibrosis, burn wounds, immunodeficiency, chronic obstructive …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: An Audacious Pathogen with an Adaptable Arsenal of Virulence Factors

I Jurado-Martín, M Sainz-Mejías… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a dominant pathogen in people with cystic fibrosis (CF)
contributing to morbidity and mortality. Its tremendous ability to adapt greatly facilitates its …

[HTML][HTML] Host and pathogen response to bacteriophage engineered against Mycobacterium abscessus lung infection

JA Nick, RM Dedrick, AL Gray, EK Vladar, BE Smith… - Cell, 2022 - cell.com
Two mycobacteriophages were administered intravenously to a male with treatment-
refractory Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary infection and severe cystic fibrosis lung …

Pharmacologic improvement of CFTR function rapidly decreases sputum pathogen density, but lung infections generally persist

DP Nichols, SJ Morgan, M Skalland… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Background Lung infections are among the most consequential manifestations of cystic
fibrosis (CF) and are associated with reduced lung function and shortened survival. Drugs …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Infections, Animal Modeling, and Therapeutics

SJ Wood, TM Kuzel, SH Shafikhani - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen which
causes many severe acute and chronic infections with high morbidity, and mortality rates as …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial coatings on orthopedic implants

X Chen, J Zhou, Y Qian, LZ Zhao - Materials Today Bio, 2023 - Elsevier
With the aging of population and the rapid improvement of public health and medical level in
recent years, people have had an increasing demand for orthopedic implants. However …

The importance of understanding the infectious microenvironment

T Bjarnsholt, M Whiteley, KP Rumbaugh… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Standard doses of antibiotics do not efficiently treat chronic infections of the soft tissue and
bone. In this Personal View, we advocate for improving treatment of these infections by …

A Pseudomonas aeruginosa small RNA regulates chronic and acute infection

P Cao, D Fleming, DA Moustafa, SK Dolan… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
The ability to switch between different lifestyles allows bacterial pathogens to thrive in
diverse ecological niches,. However, a molecular understanding of their lifestyle changes …

Evolution of lasR mutants in polymorphic Pseudomonas aeruginosa populations facilitates chronic infection of the lung

K Zhao, X Yang, Q Zeng, Y Zhang, H Li, C Yan… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Chronic infection with the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa often leads to
coexistence of heterogeneous populations carrying diverse mutations. In particular, loss-of …