[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial materials for endotracheal tubes: A review on the last two decades of technological progress

D Alves, T Grainha, MO Pereira, SP Lopes - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is an unresolved problem in nosocomial settings,
remaining consistently associated with a lack of treatment, high mortality, and prolonged …

[HTML][HTML] Etiology, pathology, and host-impaired immunity in medical implant-associated infections

IU Haq, TA Khan, K Krukiewicz - Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Host impaired immunity and pathogens adhesion factors are the key elements in analyzing
medical implant-associated infections (MIAI). The infection chances are further influenced by …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial Solutions for Endotracheal Tubes in Prevention of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

L Marcut, V Manescu, A Antoniac, G Paltanea, A Robu… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ventilator-associated pneumonia is one of the most frequently encountered hospital
infections and is an essential issue in the healthcare field. It is usually linked to a high …

Disruption of biofilm by bacteriophages in clinically relevant settings

CJ Kovacs, EM Rapp, SM McKenzie, MZ Mazur… - Military …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Introduction Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing threat to civilian and military health
today. Although infections were once easily treatable by antibiotics and wound cleaning, the …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization and genomic analysis of a broad-spectrum lytic phage HZ2201 and its antibiofilm efficacy against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

B Fei, D Li, X Liu, X You, M Guo, Y Ren, Y Liu, C Wang… - Virus Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a clinically common conditionally pathogenic bacterium, and
the abuse of antibiotics has exacerbated its drug resistance in recent years. This has …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation of virulent phages against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii recovered from inanimate objects of Jimma Medical Center, Southwest …

T Hailemichael, L Girma, P Fissiha, A Geteneh… - BMC infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Because of the multidrug resistance features of Acinetobacter baumannii,
endurance to diverse conditions, and causing health fatalities in healthcare settings, the …

Isolation and Phenotypic Characterization of Virulent Bacteriophages Against Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli and Its Phage-Resistant Variant from Sewage …

A Fikadu, S Amankwah, B Alemu, Y Alemu… - Infection and Drug …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The use of lytic bacteriophages for the control or elimination of pathogenic
multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria is the promising alternative. However, the emergence of …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and Characterization of Jumbo Coliphage vB_EcoM_Lh1B as a Promising Therapeutic Agent against Chicken Colibacillosis

P Alexyuk, A Bogoyavlenskiy, M Alexyuk, K Akanova… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Colibacillosis in chickens can cause the death of young stock, decrease weight gain and
lead to significant economic losses. Currently, antibiotic therapy is the main method of …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the Hydrophobicity of Plasticized Polyvinyl Chloride for Use in an Endotracheal Tube

L Marcut, AG Mohan, I Corneschi, E Grosu, G Paltanea… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
An endotracheal tube (ETT) is a greatly appreciated medical device at the global level with
widespread application in the treatment of respiratory diseases, such as bronchitis and …

Inhibition of Candida albicans and Staphylococcus epidermidis mixed biofilm formation in a catheter disk model system treated with EtOH–EDTA solution

MFG Lagudas, KJC Bureros - Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Microbial colonization and the formation of biofilms on catheter surfaces pose a great risk for
medical-related infections. We aimed (a) to evaluate polymicrobial biofilm formation of …