Antibiotics versus biofilm: an emerging battleground in microbial communities
D Sharma, L Misba, AU Khan - Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection …, 2019 - Springer
Biofilm is a complex structure of microbiome having different bacterial colonies or single type
of cells in a group; adhere to the surface. These cells are embedded in extracellular …
of cells in a group; adhere to the surface. These cells are embedded in extracellular …
Biofilms: the microbial “protective clothing” in extreme environments
W Yin, Y Wang, L Liu, J He - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Microbial biofilms are communities of aggregated microbial cells embedded in a self-
produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Biofilms are recalcitrant to …
produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). Biofilms are recalcitrant to …
Phylogenomics and Comparative Genomic Studies Robustly Support Division of the Genus Mycobacterium into an Emended Genus Mycobacterium and Four Novel …
The genus Mycobacterium contains 188 species including several major human pathogens
as well as numerous other environmental species. We report here comprehensive …
as well as numerous other environmental species. We report here comprehensive …
Cutaneous mycobacterial infections
C Franco-Paredes, LA Marcos… - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Humans encounter mycobacterial species due to their ubiquity in different environmental
niches. In many individuals, pathogenic mycobacterial species may breach our first-line …
niches. In many individuals, pathogenic mycobacterial species may breach our first-line …
Global environmental nontuberculous mycobacteria and their contemporaneous man-made and natural niches
JR Honda, R Virdi, ED Chan - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Seminal microbiological work of environmental nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
includes the discovery that NTM inhabit water distribution systems and soil, and that the …
includes the discovery that NTM inhabit water distribution systems and soil, and that the …
Infection prevention and control guideline for cystic fibrosis: 2013 update
L Saiman, JD Siegel, JJ LiPuma, RF Brown… - Infection Control & …, 2014 - cambridge.org
The 2013 Infection Prevention and Control (IP&C) Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) was
commissioned by the CF Foundation as an update of the 2003 Infection Control Guideline …
commissioned by the CF Foundation as an update of the 2003 Infection Control Guideline …
Human occupancy as a source of indoor airborne bacteria
Exposure to specific airborne bacteria indoors is linked to infectious and noninfectious
adverse health outcomes. However, the sources and origins of bacteria suspended in indoor …
adverse health outcomes. However, the sources and origins of bacteria suspended in indoor …
Mycobacterium Biofilms
J Esteban, M García-Coca - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The genus Mycobacterium includes human pathogens (Mycobacterium tuberculosis and
Mycobacterium leprae) and environmental organisms known as non-tuberculous …
Mycobacterium leprae) and environmental organisms known as non-tuberculous …
Nontuberculous mycobacterial disease prevalence and risk factors: a changing epidemiology
PM Cassidy, K Hedberg, A Saulson… - Clinical Infectious …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Background. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are important human pathogens, yet little
is known about disease prevalence in the United States. Reports suggest prevalence has …
is known about disease prevalence in the United States. Reports suggest prevalence has …
[HTML][HTML] Nontuberculous mycobacteria from household plumbing of patients with nontuberculous mycobacteria disease
JO Falkinham III - Emerging infectious diseases, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To determine whether plumbing could be a source of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)
infection, during 2007–2009 I isolated NTM from samples from household water systems of …
infection, during 2007–2009 I isolated NTM from samples from household water systems of …