Most bacteria attach to biotic or abiotic surfaces and are embedded in a complex matrix
which is known as biofilm. Biofilm formation is especially worrisome in clinical settings as it …

Bacterial biofilms are highly recalcitrant to antibiotic therapies due to multiple tolerance
mechanisms. The involvement of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a wide range of biofilm …

Bacteria can form single-and multispecies biofilms exhibiting diverse features based upon
the microbial composition of their community and microenvironment. The study of bacterial …

The need for bone and joint prostheses is currently growing due to population aging,
leading to an increase in prosthetic joint infection cases. Biofilms represent an adaptive and …

Despite the discovery of antibiotics, the battle against bacteria is so far in their favor,
specifically because bugs are able to develop a superstructure named biofilm, to resist and …

In diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), biofilm formation is a major challenge that promotes wound
chronicity and delays healing. Antiseptics have been proposed to combat biofilms in the …

Bacterial infections and antibiotic resistant bacteria have become a growing problem over
the past decade. As a result, the Centers for Disease Control predict more deaths resulting …

The implication of coagulase-negative staphylococci in human diseases is a major issue,
particularly in hospital settings wherein these species often act as opportunistic pathogens …

Staphylococcus aureus is a major human pathogen whose characteristics support its
success in various clinical settings including Cystic Fibrosis (CF). In CF, S. aureus is indeed …

Objectives Prolonged use of linezolid for bone and joint infection (BJI) is limited by its long-
term toxicity. The better safety profile of tedizolid, a recently developed oxazolidinone, could …