A biofilm is an interface-associated colloidal dispersion of bacterial cells and excreted
polymers in which microorganisms find protection from their environment. Successful …

Candida species are fungal pathogens known for their ability to cause superficial and
systemic infections in the human host. These pathogens are able to persist inside the host …

Fungal biofilms are an escalating clinical problem associated with significant rates of
mortality. Candida albicans is the most notorious of all fungal biofilm formers. However, non …

The use of indwelling devices in current therapeutic practice is associated with hospital‐
acquired bloodstream and deep tissue infections (1). Transplantation medical procedures …

Metallic biomaterials in the oral cavity are exposed to many factors such as saliva, bacterial
microflora, food, temperature fluctuations, and mechanical forces. Extreme conditions …

Biofilms define mono‐or multispecies communities embedded in a self‐produced protective
matrix, which is strongly attached to surfaces. They often are considered a general threat not …

We have examined the effect of continuous perfusion with antifungals on Candida albicans
biofilms under conditions of flow, closely mimicking physiological conditions encountered …

Candida albicans, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis are able to form biofilms on
virtually any biomaterial implanted in a human host. Biofilms are a primary cause of mortality …

Microbe-microbe interactions can strongly influence growth and biofilm formation kinetics.
For Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans, which are found together in diverse …

Candida haemulonii species complex (C. haemulonii, C. duobushaemulonii, and C.
haemulonii var. vulnera) has emerged as opportunistic, multidrug-resistant yeasts able to …